Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0193 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.024 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0193 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.022 units per square kilometre1991: 0.022 units per square kilometre1992: 0.023 units per square kilometre1993: 0.023 units per square kilometre1994: 0.023 units per square kilometre1995: 0.024 units per square kilometre1996: 0.024 units per square kilometre1997: 0.024 units per square kilometre1998: 0.024 units per square kilometre1999: 0.024 units per square kilometre2000: 0.024 units per square kilometre2001: 0.024 units per square kilometre2002: 0.024 units per square kilometre2003: 0.024 units per square kilometre2004: 0.023 units per square kilometre2005: 0.023 units per square kilometre2006: 0.023 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.023 units per square kilometre2009: 0.022 units per square kilometre2010: 0.022 units per square kilometre2011: 0.022 units per square kilometre2012: 0.022 units per square kilometre2013: 0.022 units per square kilometre2014: 0.021 units per square kilometre2015: 0.021 units per square kilometre2016: 0.021 units per square kilometre2017: 0.021 units per square kilometre2018: 0.021 units per square kilometre2019: 0.021 units per square kilometre2020: 0.02 units per square kilometre2021: 0.02 units per square kilometre2022: 0.02 units per square kilometre2023: 0.019 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica is 0.0193 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.024 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.022 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0224 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 0.0228 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0231 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1994 0.0234 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1995 0.0236 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0238 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.0239 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 0.024 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 0.024 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.024 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2001 0.0239 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2002 0.0238 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 0.0236 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 0.0233 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0231 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0229 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2007 0.0227 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2008 0.0225 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 0.0224 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.0222 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.022 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.0218 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2013 0.0216 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 0.0214 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2015 0.0213 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 0.0211 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.0209 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0208 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 0.0207 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2020 0.0204 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.0201 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 0.0197 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2023 0.0193 units per square kilometre -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0232 units per square kilometre 0.0224 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0199 units per square kilometre 0.0193 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 94 Thailand 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 Armenia 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Myanmar 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Mozambique 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Poland 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Costa Rica was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.024 units per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.