Costa Rica vs Taiwan, China: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Costa Rica
83.42 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
83.61 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Taiwan, China rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 83.61 years against 83.42 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Taiwan, China ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 years | 61.69 years | 0.6944 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 66.23 years | 67.82 years | 1.59 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 71.78 years | 73.17 years | 1.39 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 76.77 years | 75.68 years | 1.09 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 78.93 years | 77.91 years | 1.02 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 81.11 years | 80.8 years | 0.3099 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.69 years | 83.2 years | 0.5054 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 82.39 years | 83.88 years | 1.48 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Costa Rica or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 83.61 years against 83.42 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 0.19 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Taiwan, China ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.