Costa Rica People
Costa Rica People: A summary of information about Costa Rica People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Costa Rica: People
Population
3,710,558 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 32% (male 609,051; female 581,302) 15-64 years: 63% (male 1,177,262; female 1,150,673) 65 years and over: 5% (male 89,541; female 102,729) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.69% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.69 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
4.31 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
11.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 75.82 years male: 73.3 years female: 78.47 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.52 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Costa Rican(s) adjective: Costa Rican
Ethnic groups
white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic 85%, Evangelical Protestant, approximately 14%, other less than 1%
Languages
Spanish (official), English spoken around Puerto Limon
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.8% male: 94.7% female: 95% (1995 est.)
