Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
79.28 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.43 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.43 years against 79.28 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 33.82 years | 53.35 years | 19.53 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 40.19 years | 58.02 years | 17.83 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 45.57 years | 61.91 years | 16.34 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 58.75 years | 69.38 years | 10.63 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 63.23 years | 71.27 years | 8.04 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 68.5 years | 72.27 years | 3.77 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.48 years | 74.06 years | 0.5895 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 76.18 years | 0.4149 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.05 years | 78.48 years | 0.4365 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.88 years | 80.66 years | 1.78 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.28 years | 80.43 years | 1.16 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.43 years against 79.28 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.15 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.