Costa Rica vs Oman: Life expectancy at birth, male
Costa Rica
78.37 years
in 2024
Oman
78.72 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Oman rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 78.72 years against 78.37 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Oman ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.37 years | 38.18 years | 25.2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 67.82 years | 49.61 years | 18.2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 72.38 years | 62.12 years | 10.26 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 74.04 years | 69.36 years | 4.67 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 73.09 years | 2.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 77.38 years | 0.0863 years | Oman |
| 2020s | 76.95 years | 77.04 years | 0.094 years | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 78.72 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 Oman?
- 0.35 years, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Oman ranks 46th 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.