Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Oman?

Oman, at 78.49 years against 78.13 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Costa Rica vs Oman: Male life expectancy at birth

Costa Rica

78.13 years

in 2023

Oman

78.49 years

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Oman rank

50th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

Costa Rica
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 78.49 years against 78.13 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Oman ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1950s	59.16 years	29.5 years	29.66 years	Costa Rica
1960s	63.37 years	38.18 years	25.2 years	Costa Rica
1970s	67.82 years	49.61 years	18.2 years	Costa Rica
1980s	72.38 years	62.12 years	10.26 years	Costa Rica
1990s	74.04 years	69.36 years	4.67 years	Costa Rica
2000s	75.89 years	73.09 years	2.8 years	Costa Rica
2010s	77.29 years	77.38 years	0.0863 years	Oman
2020s	76.59 years	76.62 years	0.0297 years	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Oman?: Oman, at 78.49 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 Oman?: 0.36 years, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?: Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Oman ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator: Male life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.