Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
83.42 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.21 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 83.42 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 years | 72.52 years | 11.52 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 66.23 years | 74.33 years | 8.1 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.78 years | 75.59 years | 3.81 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 76.77 years | 77.43 years | 0.6605 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.93 years | 79.18 years | 0.2471 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 81.11 years | 81.08 years | 0.0289 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.69 years | 82.83 years | 0.1327 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.39 years | 82.82 years | 0.4295 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 83.42 years against 83.21 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.21 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.