Costa Rica vs Vatican: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Costa Rica
10.6 years
in 2023
Vatican
10.64 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Vatican rank
28th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Costa Rica
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 10.64 years against 10.6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Vatican ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 years | 5.89 years | 0.2441 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 6.47 years | 6.21 years | 0.2619 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 6.82 years | 0.3845 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 7.74 years | 0.4848 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 8.17 years | 8.66 years | 0.4906 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.62 years | 0.3002 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 10.4 years | 0.1427 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 10.67 years | 0.517 years | Vatican |
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 Vatican?
- Vatican, at 10.64 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 Vatican?
- 0.04 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Vatican rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Vatican ranks 28th 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.