Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Costa Rica
83.42 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
83.21 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 83.42 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.21 years.
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 years | 72.52 years | 11.52 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 66.23 years | 74.33 years | 8.1 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 71.78 years | 75.59 years | 3.81 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 76.77 years | 77.43 years | 0.6605 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 78.93 years | 79.18 years | 0.2471 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 81.11 years | 81.08 years | 0.0289 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.69 years | 82.83 years | 0.1327 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.39 years | 82.82 years | 0.4295 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- Costa Rica, at 83.42 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.21 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 49th 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 of women vs. men. 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.