Population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 70-74, female was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.9%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica is 3.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica peaked at 3.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd 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 70-74, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 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 70-74, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.