Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth
Chile
79.02
in 2021
Costa Rica
78.63
in 2021
Chile rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
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 184 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, 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 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?
- Chile ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.