Costa Rica vs Isle of Man: Life expectancy at birth, total

Costa Rica
81 years
in 2024
Isle of Man
81.09 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Isle of Man rank
46th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Isle of Man
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How they compare

Isle of Man currently reports 81.09 years against 81 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Isle of Man ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Isle of Man ranks 46th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Isle of Man in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Isle of Man Difference Ahead
1960s 64.79 years 64.92 years 0.1257 years Isle of Man
1970s 69.77 years 66.72 years 3.05 years Costa Rica
1980s 74.55 years 69.91 years 4.64 years Costa Rica
1990s 76.48 years 73.21 years 3.27 years Costa Rica
2000s 78.52 years 77.12 years 1.4 years Costa Rica
2010s 80.01 years 80.23 years 0.2195 years Isle of Man
2020s 79.78 years 80.81 years 1.03 years Isle of Man

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Costa Rica or Isle of Man?
Isle of Man, at 81.09 years against 81 years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Costa Rica and Isle of Man?
0.09 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Isle of Man?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Isle of Man rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Isle of Man ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.