Costa Rica vs Taiwan, China: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Costa Rica
80.8
in 2023
Taiwan, China
80.56
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Taiwan, China rank
52nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.8 against 80.56 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 | 59.29 | 0.7831 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 64.79 | 65.17 | 0.376 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 70.49 | 0.7186 | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 74.55 | 72.91 | 1.64 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 74.77 | 1.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 | 77.37 | 1.14 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 79.68 | 0.3266 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.47 | 80.65 | 1.18 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Costa Rica or Taiwan, China?
- Costa Rica, at 80.8 against 80.56 in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan, China rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.