Chile vs Costa Rica: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Chile
67.65
in 2021
Costa Rica
67.63
in 2021
Chile rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
33rd

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 67.65 against 67.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 67.03 68.56 1.53 Costa Rica
2010s 68.72 69.18 0.4577 Costa Rica
2020s 68 68.22 0.2228 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 67.65 against 67.63 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.02, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Chile ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed