Costa Rica vs Germany: Life expectancy - Regions
Life expectancy - Regions over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.2 Years against 80.91 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29 Years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Germany ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7 Years | 76.9 Years | 0.2 Years | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.69 Years | 79.33 Years | 0.64 Years | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.78 Years | 80.87 Years | 1.09 Years | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.84 Years | 80.98 Years | 0.138 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy - regions, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.2 Years against 80.91 Years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.29 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Germany ranks 25th 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
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.