Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Male life expectancy at birth
Cayman Islands
77.98 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
78.13 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.13 years against 77.98 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.84 years | 59.16 years | 5.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 59.29 years | 63.37 years | 4.09 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 67.82 years | 3.5 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.64 years | 72.38 years | 3.74 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 70.76 years | 74.04 years | 3.27 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 72.3 years | 75.89 years | 3.59 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 75.42 years | 77.29 years | 1.87 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 77.32 years | 76.59 years | 0.7237 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 78.13 years against 77.98 years in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.15 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.