Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth, total
Africa Western and Central
59.04 years
in 2024
Costa Rica
81 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 21.96 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.22 years | 64.79 years | 25.57 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.79 years | 69.77 years | 25.98 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 47.75 years | 74.55 years | 26.8 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 49 years | 76.48 years | 27.48 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.25 years | 78.52 years | 26.27 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.93 years | 80.01 years | 24.08 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 58.12 years | 79.78 years | 21.66 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 81 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 21.96 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.