Median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Median age vs births per woman was 34.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.07
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.07
in 2023
All-time low
15.54
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica stood at 34.07. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica peaked at 34.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 | — |
| 1951 | 16.71 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.61 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.51 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16.41 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.32 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.22 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.1 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 15.97 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 15.85 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 15.63 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.56 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 15.54 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.55 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 15.61 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15.82 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.99 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.2 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.68 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.95 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 17.24 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.53 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.83 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.13 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 18.43 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.73 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.01 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.3 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 19.58 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.86 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.12 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.37 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.61 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.83 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.06 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 21.27 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 21.49 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21.71 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.93 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 22.16 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.39 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.63 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.87 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.12 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.38 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.65 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.93 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.21 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.84 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.58 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.96 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.76 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.16 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.56 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.97 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.4 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.82 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.26 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.07 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.54 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.01 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.51 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.02 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.54 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.07 | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.35 | 15.85 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.73 | 15.54 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7 | 16.43 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.45 | 19.3 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.78 | 21.71 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 | 24.21 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 27.97 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.29 | 32.51 | 34.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica?
- Median age vs births per woman in Costa Rica was 34.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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