UNFPA Costa Rica

Costa Rica has heavily invested in social services, but a quarter of its people are still poor. Social inequalities have increased, especially among women, youth, indigenous people, people of African descent and migrants in general. Despite declining birth rates, a large number of women still have unwanted pregnancies. UNFPA has provided assistance since 1984. Support is geared towards achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health care, orienting reproductive health policy to young people, implementing the national gender equality policy, and bolstering measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
  •  
    Population aged 0-14
  •  
    Population aged 15-64
  •  
    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
  •  
    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
  •  
    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
26
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
7
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
-

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
17
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
Demographic Dividend: Costa Rica View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19560 women aged 100+ in 19560 men aged 95-99 in 19560 women aged 95-99 in 1956900 men aged 90-94 in 19560 women aged 90-94 in 19560 men aged 85-89 in 19560 women aged 85-89 in 1956800 men aged 80-84 in 19560 women aged 80-84 in 195668 men aged 75-79 in 195697 women aged 75-79 in 195670151 men aged 70-74 in 1956200 women aged 70-74 in 1956269 men aged 65-69 in 1956335 women aged 65-69 in 195660412 men aged 60-64 in 1956483 women aged 60-64 in 1956542 men aged 55-59 in 1956611 women aged 55-59 in 195650644 men aged 50-54 in 1956706 women aged 50-54 in 1956795 men aged 45-49 in 1956839 women aged 45-49 in 195640963 men aged 40-44 in 1956987 women aged 40-44 in 19561,174 men aged 35-39 in 19561,175 women aged 35-39 in 1956301,375 men aged 30-34 in 19561,362 women aged 30-34 in 19561,593 men aged 25-29 in 19561,567 women aged 25-29 in 1956201,859 men aged 20-24 in 19561,818 women aged 20-24 in 19562,177 men aged 15-19 in 19562,119 women aged 15-19 in 1956102,495 men aged 10-14 in 19562,420 women aged 10-14 in 19562,845 men aged 5-9 in 19562,761 women aged 5-9 in 195603,478 men aged 0-4 in 19563,440 women aged 0-4 in 1956age5.0K10.0K15.0K20.0K25.0K30.0K5.0K10.0K15.0K20.0K25.0K30.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 35
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.38
02468
Select year range
Year : 1956 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
i
Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

News

SHOW ALL

We use cookies and other identifiers to help improve your online experience. By using our website you agree to this, see our cookie policy

X