Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy men women
Costa Rica
83.42
in 2023
United Kingdom
83.21
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 83.42 against 83.21 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 | 72.52 | 11.52 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 66.23 | 74.33 | 8.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 71.78 | 75.59 | 3.81 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 76.77 | 77.43 | 0.6605 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 79.18 | 0.2471 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 81.11 | 81.08 | 0.0289 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.69 | 82.83 | 0.1327 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 82.82 | 0.4295 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 83.42 against 83.21 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.21, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.