Argentina vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Argentina
5 Years
in 2024
Costa Rica
5 Years
in 2025
Argentina rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
19th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5 Years against 5 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 Years | 3.86 Years | 3.14 Years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.36 Years | 4.88 Years | 2.48 Years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.91 Years | 5.29 Years | 1.62 Years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.72 Years | 4.94 Years | 1.78 Years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.69 Years | 4.83 Years | 1.86 Years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.9 Years | 5.05 Years | 0.85 Years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.34 Years | 5.08 Years | 0.26 Years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 5 Years against 5 Years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0 Years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.