Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 28.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.04
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
92.92
in 1963
All-time low
28.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica stood at 28.04. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica peaked at 92.92 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.04, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.93 | — |
| 1951 | 84.56 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 85.21 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 85.88 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 86.64 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 87.47 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 88.34 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 89.25 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 90.19 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 91.11 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 91.91 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 92.5 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 92.85 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 92.92 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 92.67 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.16 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 91.36 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 90.2 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 88.68 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 86.89 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 84.93 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 82.79 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 80.49 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 78.06 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 75.58 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 73.16 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 70.87 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.76 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 66.88 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.28 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.93 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 62.82 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 61.97 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.42 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.11 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.95 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.9 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.89 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.86 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.73 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.43 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.17 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.28 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.23 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.06 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 54.81 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.44 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 52.02 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 50.59 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 49.16 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 47.72 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 46.26 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.78 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.35 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.02 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.77 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 38.56 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.62 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 36.66 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.77 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.23 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.48 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.79 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.15 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.61 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.17 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.15 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.49 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.04 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.26 | 83.93 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.21 | 86.89 | 92.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.68 | 65.28 | 84.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.56 | 60.73 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.19 | 50.59 | 60.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.98 | 37.62 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 30.73 | 36.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 | 28.04 | 30.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 137 French Polynesia 28.38 compare
- 138 New Zealand 28.34 compare
- 139 Seychelles 28.16 compare
- 141 Australia 27.92 compare
- 142 Sweden 27.73 compare
- 143 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.51 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9023 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Costa Rica was 28.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.92 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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