Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at different ages
Chile
81.17
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.17 against 80.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 229 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 29 | 32 | 3 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 30 | 33 | 3 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 31 | 37 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 35 | 42 | 7 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 38 | 49 | 11 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 54.88 | 60.07 | 5.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 59.44 | 64.79 | 5.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 65.62 | 69.77 | 4.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.38 | 74.55 | 3.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.15 | 76.48 | 1.32 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 78.52 | 0.3174 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 80.01 | 0.1486 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.64 | 79.47 | 0.1692 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.17 against 80.8 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.37, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.