Child population under age 5 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child population under age 5 was 261.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261.38
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
412.89
in 1990
All-time low
168.35
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Costa Rica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 261.38 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Costa Rica peaked at 412.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168.35, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168.35 | — |
| 1951 | 175.7 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 183.28 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 190.96 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 198.72 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 206.89 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 215.39 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 224.22 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 233.54 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 243.26 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 253.15 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 262.81 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 271.65 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 279.12 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 284.93 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 288.95 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 291.2 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 291.83 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 290.61 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 288.39 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 286.2 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 284.1 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 282.48 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 282.25 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 283.61 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 286.43 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 291.23 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 298.1 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 306.89 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 317.2 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 328.17 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 339.2 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 350.3 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 361.37 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 372.13 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 382.81 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 392.95 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 401.33 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 407.53 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 411.34 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 412.89 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 412.72 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 411.64 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 410.27 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 408.9 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 407.55 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 406.07 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 404.22 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 402.13 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 400.32 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 398.55 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 396.11 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 391.77 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 385.35 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 377.71 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 370.55 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 364.11 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 360.05 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 360.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 362.41 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 361.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 360.99 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 361.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 358.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 354.36 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 352.94 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 351.54 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 347.72 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 344.64 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 339.94 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 329.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 314.98 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 299.56 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 284.21 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 270.55 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 261.38 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.03 | 168.35 | 243.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 280.26 | 253.15 | 291.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 291.85 | 282.25 | 317.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.71 | 328.17 | 411.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.67 | 400.32 | 412.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.69 | 360.05 | 398.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.41 | 339.94 | 361.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.36 | 261.38 | 329.51 | 6 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Costa Rica?
- Child population under age 5 in Costa Rica was 261.38 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 412.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.35 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child population under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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