Costa Rica vs Turkey: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
5.29
in 2023
Turkey
5.33
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Turkey rank
100th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.33 against 5.29 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 | 5.9 | 4.06 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 5.97 | 3.11 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 6.56 | 2.6 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 6.91 | 2.52 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 7.04 | 2.14 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 6.57 | 1.35 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 6.28 | 0.8735 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 6.03 | 0.2279 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.33 against 5.29 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.04, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.