China vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth who gho

China
77.62
in 2021
Costa Rica
78.63
in 2021
China rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
32nd

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 78.63 against 77.62 in China, a difference of 1.01.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

China ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 72.5 79.27 6.77 Costa Rica
2010s 76.18 80.27 4.09 Costa Rica
2020s 77.55 79.31 1.76 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 78.63 against 77.62 in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between China and Costa Rica?
1.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth who gho?
China ranks 34th 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
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