Sex ratio by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sex ratio by age was 19.49 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.49 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.89 males per 100 females
in 1951
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Costa Rica stood at 19.49 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Costa Rica peaked at 57.89 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 57.89 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 52.63 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1954 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 25 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1961 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 20 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 25 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 30 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 32.14 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.38 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.21 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.88 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.91 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 29.41 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 26.79 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 24.59 males per 100 females | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.24 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.97 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 21.69 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.79 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.24 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.75 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.69 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.09 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.96 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.06 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.39 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.72 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.15 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.79 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.08 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.49 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19.49 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 91% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19.49 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1990 | +55.6% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females |
| 1965 | -41.7% | 28.57 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.35 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 57.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.1 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.93 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 34.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.52 males per 100 females | 18.24 males per 100 females | 29.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 males per 100 females | 17.75 males per 100 females | 20.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 males per 100 females | 19.49 males per 100 females | 21 males per 100 females | 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 by age in Costa Rica?
- Sex ratio by age in Costa Rica was 19.49 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.89 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sex ratio by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.