Women of reproductive age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Women of reproductive age was 1.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Costa Rica stood at 1.32 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Costa Rica peaked at 1.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 794,490, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 794,490 | — |
| 1991 | 816,848 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 841,173 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 867,066 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 894,252 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 922,381 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 951,108 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 980,198 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 911,373 | 794,490 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.06 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | 1.32 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Costa Rica?
- Women of reproductive age in Costa Rica was 1.32 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,490 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for women of reproductive age?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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