Costa Rica vs Peru: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Costa Rica
10.6 years
in 2023
Peru
10.72 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Peru rank
27th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.72 years against 10.6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 years | 5.18 years | 0.9522 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 6.47 years | 5.27 years | 1.2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 5.32 years | 1.11 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 5.54 years | 1.72 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.17 years | 5.92 years | 2.26 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 7.62 years | 1.69 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 9.52 years | 0.7355 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 9.28 years | 0.8756 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.72 years against 10.6 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.12 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Peru ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.