Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Costa Rica
78.13 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
78.03 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 | 0.8354 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 76.59 years | 76.25 years | 0.3454 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 males, 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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 males. 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 among males, in a given year.