Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth
Chile
81.54
in 2025
Costa Rica
81.19
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.54 against 81.19 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 | 60.07 | 5.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 59.44 | 64.79 | 5.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 65.62 | 69.77 | 4.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.38 | 74.55 | 3.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.15 | 76.48 | 1.32 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 78.52 | 0.3174 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 80.01 | 0.1486 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.24 | 80.01 | 0.2312 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.54 against 81.19 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.35, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.