Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate was 0.8107 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8107 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.36 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-0.1733 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.8107 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 47.5% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 5.36 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.1733 % change on previous year, in 2021.
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 65 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8666 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0766 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1733 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2022 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2055 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8107 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8107 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1102 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8107 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9224 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +254.6% | -0.133 % change on previous year | 0.2055 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -190.3% | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -0.0766 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +167.4% | 0.2055 % change on previous year | 0.5495 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -126.2% | -0.0766 % change on previous year | -0.1733 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -108.9% | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -0.0264 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -65.9% | 0.8666 % change on previous year | 0.2956 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.0264 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1971 % change on previous year | -0.1733 % change on previous year | 0.8107 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Serbia 0.9398 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Colombia 0.9269 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Jamaica 0.9179 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7758 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kosovo 0.7748 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7748 % change on previous year 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 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.8107 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1733 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 50-54, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 50-54, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.