Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, female was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica is 17.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica peaked at 46.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.8% | — |
| 1961 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 44.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 37.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 136 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18.2% compare
- 137 French Polynesia 18.0% compare
- 138 Jamaica 17.8% compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.5% compare
- 142 Ireland 17.5% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Costa Rica was 17.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.