Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 55-59, female was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.9% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica peaked at 5.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 89th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 55-59, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.