Share of population under 15 in Costa Rica in 2025 — 18.3%. Ranked 136 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 28.1 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 18.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 19.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 19.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 20.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 20.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 21.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 21.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 21.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 22.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 22.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 23 | −0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 23.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 23.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 24.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 24.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 25.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 25.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 26.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 27.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 27.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 28.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 29.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 29.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 30.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 31.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 31.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 32.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 33 | −0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 33.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 34.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 34.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 35 | −0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 35.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 35.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 36 | −0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 36.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 36.2 | −0 pp |
| 1987 | 36.2 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 36.3 | −0 pp |
| 1985 | 36.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 36.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 36.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 36.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 37.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 37.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1979 | 38 | −0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 38.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1977 | 39.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1976 | 40 | −0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 40.8 | −0.8 pp |
| 1974 | 41.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1973 | 42.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1972 | 43.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 1971 | 43.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1970 | 44.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1969 | 45 | −0.5 pp |
| 1968 | 45.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1967 | 45.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1966 | 46.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 46.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 46.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 46.7 | +0 pp |
| 1962 | 46.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 46.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1960 | 46.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Guatemala
31
Honduras
30.3
Nicaragua
28.3
Belize
26.3
Panama
24.5
El Salvador
24.4
Mexico
24.1
Costa Rica
18.3
The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many children and adolescents younger than 15 there are in a country.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.