Sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.52 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.52
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.61
in 1954
All-time low
91.52
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica stood at 91.52. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica peaked at 96.61 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 91.52, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.5 | — |
| 1951 | 96.03 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.34 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 96.6 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 96.61 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 96.42 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 96.09 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 95.72 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 95.55 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 95.48 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 95.56 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 95.61 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 95.68 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 95.76 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 95.8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95.89 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.01 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 95.94 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 95.68 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 95.17 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 94.57 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 93.97 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 93.63 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 93.66 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.88 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.84 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 93.4 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 92.91 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 92.67 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 92.79 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.14 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 93.48 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.6 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.44 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.08 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.72 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.51 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.41 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.31 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.2 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.19 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.68 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.21 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.76 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 94.6 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.88 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.59 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.32 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.13 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.83 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.47 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.78 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.46 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.17 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.78 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.71 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.67 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.52 | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.03 | 95.48 | 96.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.71 | 95.17 | 96.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.65 | 92.67 | 94.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.95 | 92.31 | 93.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.26 | 92.19 | 94.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.92 | 93.47 | 94.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.14 | 91.71 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.63 | 91.52 | 91.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Costa Rica was 91.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.61 in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.52 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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