Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 0-14, male was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1962
All-time low
18.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica stood at 18.9%. 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 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica peaked at 47.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.0% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 38.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 36.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Grenada 19.3% compare
- 132 Montenegro 19.3% compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.2% compare
- 135 Uruguay 18.9% compare
- 136 Russian Federation 18.9% compare
- 137 French Polynesia 18.9% 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Costa Rica was 18.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.