Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Male life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
78.13 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
78.03 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.13 years against 78.03 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.16 years | 63.1 years | 3.94 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 63.37 years | 66.85 years | 3.47 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 67.82 years | 68.33 years | 0.5106 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 72.38 years | 69.5 years | 2.88 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 74.04 years | 69.73 years | 4.31 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 75.89 years | 73.38 years | 2.51 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 76.45 years | 0.8352 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 76.59 years | 76.25 years | 0.3455 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 78.13 years against 78.03 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.