Costa Rica vs Germany: Life expectancy at birth, male
Costa Rica
78.37 years
in 2024
Germany
78.5 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Germany rank
47th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 78.5 years against 78.37 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.37 years | 67.37 years | 4 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 67.82 years | 68.4 years | 0.5824 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 72.38 years | 70.91 years | 1.47 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 74.04 years | 73.26 years | 0.7758 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 76.14 years | 0.2516 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 78.35 years | 1.06 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 76.95 years | 78.53 years | 1.58 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 78.5 years against 78.37 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.13 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Germany ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.