Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 55-59, female was 152,693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
152,693
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
152,758
in 2023
All-time low
15,371
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 152,693 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica peaked at 152,758 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,371, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,371 | — |
| 1961 | 15,880 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 16,489 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 17,195 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 17,983 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 18,825 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 19,678 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 20,511 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21,283 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 21,954 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 22,504 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 22,944 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 23,325 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23,739 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 24,270 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24,968 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 25,849 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 26,891 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 28,087 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 29,413 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 30,803 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 32,263 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 33,817 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 35,404 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 36,936 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 38,402 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 39,803 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 41,115 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 42,351 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 43,609 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44,963 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 46,430 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 48,039 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 49,759 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 51,502 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 53,269 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 55,113 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 57,041 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 59,113 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 61,439 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 64,085 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 67,069 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 70,347 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 73,921 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 77,770 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 81,690 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 85,627 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 89,680 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 93,820 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 98,024 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 102,419 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 107,021 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 111,853 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 116,986 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 122,359 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 127,851 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 133,282 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 138,321 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 142,717 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 146,366 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 149,190 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 151,106 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 152,301 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 152,758 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 152,745 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 152,693 | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 152,693 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 152,693 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90,492, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,517 | 15,371 | 21,954 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,199 | 22,504 | 29,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,450 | 30,803 | 43,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,667 | 44,963 | 61,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,203 | 64,085 | 98,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,918 | 102,419 | 146,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,799 | 149,190 | 152,758 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 New Zealand 167,404 compare
- 111 El Salvador 163,021 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 160,594 compare
- 114 Paraguay 146,107 compare
- 115 Laos 143,183 compare
- 116 Croatia 139,957 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 55-59, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Costa Rica was 152,693 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 152,758 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,371 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th 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 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.