Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Chile
81.17
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.17 against 80.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 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 | 0.3173 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 80.01 | 0.1485 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.64 | 79.47 | 0.1695 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.17 against 80.8 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.37, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.