Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Costa Rica
5.23
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.3
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
99th
Turkmenistan rank
96th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5.3 against 5.23 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.25 6.32 5.07 Turkmenistan
1960s 2.22 6.68 4.46 Turkmenistan
1970s 3.35 6.12 2.77 Turkmenistan
1980s 3.99 5.24 1.24 Turkmenistan
1990s 4.65 5.92 1.28 Turkmenistan
2000s 5.06 6.66 1.6 Turkmenistan
2010s 5.31 5.71 0.3976 Turkmenistan
2020s 5.75 5.49 0.2566 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5.3 against 5.23 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
0.07, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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