Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cayman Islands
80.54 years
in 2024
Costa Rica
81 years
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81 years against 80.54 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.46 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 years | 64.79 years | 3.16 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 69.77 years | 3.05 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.23 years | 74.55 years | 3.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 76.48 years | 2.98 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 78.52 years | 3.63 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.83 years | 80.01 years | 2.18 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.88 years | 79.78 years | 0.1052 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 81 years against 80.54 years in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.46 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 218 countries.
- 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.