Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Costa Rica
78.13
in 2023
Puerto Rico
78.03
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.13 against 78.03 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.16 | 63.1 | 3.94 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 63.37 | 66.85 | 3.47 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 67.82 | 68.33 | 0.5106 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 72.38 | 69.5 | 2.88 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 74.04 | 69.73 | 4.31 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.89 | 73.38 | 2.51 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.29 | 76.45 | 0.8352 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 76.25 | 0.3455 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 78.13 against 78.03 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.