Costa Rica vs Germany: Life expectancy at birth, total
Costa Rica
81 years
in 2024
Germany
80.79 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Germany rank
47th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81 years against 80.79 years in Germany, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th of 217 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 | 64.79 years | 70.11 years | 5.32 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 71.48 years | 1.71 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.55 years | 74.05 years | 0.5049 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 76.37 years | 0.1021 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 years | 78.87 years | 0.355 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.01 years | 80.74 years | 0.7256 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.78 years | 80.85 years | 1.08 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 81 years against 80.79 years in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.21 years, with Costa Rica 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, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th of 217 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.