Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Womens life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
83.42
in 2023
Taiwan
83.61
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Taiwan rank
46th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 83.61 against 83.42 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 | 61.69 | 0.6944 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 66.23 | 67.82 | 1.59 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 71.78 | 73.17 | 1.39 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 76.77 | 75.68 | 1.09 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 77.91 | 1.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 81.11 | 80.8 | 0.3099 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.69 | 83.2 | 0.5054 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 83.88 | 1.48 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 83.61 against 83.42 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0.19, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.