Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth who gho

Chile
79.02
in 2021
Costa Rica
78.63
in 2021
Chile rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
32nd

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 79.02 against 78.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 77.91 79.27 1.36 Costa Rica
2010s 80.1 80.27 0.1781 Costa Rica
2020s 79.46 79.31 0.1522 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 79.02 against 78.63 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.39, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Chile ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed