Costa Rica vs Faroe Islands: Male life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
78.13 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands
78.17 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Faroe Islands rank
51st
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 78.17 years against 78.13 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Faroe Islands ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.16 years | 64.1 years | 4.94 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 63.37 years | 71.14 years | 7.77 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 67.82 years | 72.93 years | 5.11 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 72.38 years | 73.49 years | 1.1 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 74.04 years | 75.04 years | 1 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 76.05 years | 0.1627 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 77.17 years | 0.1179 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 76.59 years | 77.79 years | 1.2 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 78.17 years against 78.13 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 0.04 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Faroe Islands rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Faroe Islands ranks 51st 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.