Costa Rica vs Isle of Man: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Isle of Man
81 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Isle of Man rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 81 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Isle of Man ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Isle of Man in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 years | 64.3 years | 4.23 years | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 64.79 years | 64.92 years | 0.1258 years | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 66.72 years | 3.05 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 74.55 years | 69.91 years | 4.64 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 73.21 years | 3.27 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 years | 77.12 years | 1.4 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 years | 80.23 years | 0.2195 years | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 79.47 years | 80.74 years | 1.27 years | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 81 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Isle of Man?
- 0.2 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Isle of Man?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Isle of Man rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Isle of Man ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.