Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.123 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.63 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.123 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 215 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.357 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4198 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.484 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5338 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5611 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6707 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6959 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7446 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7706 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.798 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8585 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8895 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9206 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9529 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.987 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.762 units per square kilometre | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | 0.8895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9206 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 85 Pakistan 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Albania 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Türkiye 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ireland 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.54 units per square kilometre 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.