Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy - Regions

Chile
81 Years
in 2021
Costa Rica
80.91 Years
in 2024
Chile rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
28th

Life expectancy - Regions over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 81 Years against 80.91 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 74.87 Years 76.7 Years 1.83 Years Costa Rica
2000s 77.47 Years 78.69 Years 1.22 Years Costa Rica
2010s 79.69 Years 79.78 Years 0.09 Years Costa Rica
2020s 80.9 Years 80.7 Years 0.2 Years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy - regions, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 81 Years against 80.91 Years in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.09 Years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
Chile ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.