Population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population ages 70-74, female was 90,842 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90,842
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
90,842
in 2025
All-time low
6,062
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 90,842 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica peaked at 90,842 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,062, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,062 | — |
| 1961 | 6,280 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 6,512 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 6,765 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 7,032 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 7,311 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7,614 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 7,943 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 8,291 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 8,662 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 9,042 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 9,415 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 9,783 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 10,160 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 10,568 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11,036 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 11,583 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 12,206 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 12,885 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 13,602 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 14,341 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 15,083 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 15,809 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 16,505 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 17,151 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 17,725 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 18,226 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18,698 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 19,210 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 19,815 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 20,552 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 21,434 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 22,431 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 23,528 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 24,711 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 25,951 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 27,256 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 28,648 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 30,097 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 31,526 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32,909 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 34,247 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 35,533 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 36,762 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38,017 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39,345 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 40,747 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 42,252 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 43,835 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 45,419 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 47,007 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48,656 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 50,395 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 52,291 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 54,442 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 56,918 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 59,703 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 62,700 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 65,923 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 69,380 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 72,852 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76,167 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 79,500 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 83,100 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 86,885 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 90,842 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,247 | 6,062 | 8,662 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,028 | 9,042 | 13,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,256 | 14,341 | 19,815 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,613 | 20,552 | 31,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,907 | 32,909 | 45,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,742 | 47,007 | 69,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,558 | 72,852 | 90,842 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Costa Rica was 90,842 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 70-74, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90,842 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,062 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 217 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 59.6%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.