Costa Rica vs Saint Barthelemy: Sex gap in life expectancy
Costa Rica
5.29 years
in 2023
Saint Barthelemy
5.35 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Saint Barthelemy rank
98th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 5.35 years against 5.29 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Barthelemy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 years | 2.52 years | 0.6845 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 2.86 years | 2.7 years | 0.1515 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.96 years | 5.73 years | 1.77 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1980s | 4.39 years | 9.46 years | 5.07 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1990s | 4.9 years | 8.98 years | 4.08 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 8.99 years | 3.78 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 8.73 years | 3.33 years | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 5.8 years | 5.98 years | 0.1768 years | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Costa Rica or Saint Barthelemy?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 5.35 years against 5.29 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.06 years, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Barthelemy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.