Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.29
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 2021
All-time low
1.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica is 5.29, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica peaked at 6.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.18 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 1.27 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.6 | +25.9% |
| 1954 | 1.65 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +20.6% |
| 1957 | 2.42 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.49 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.98 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 3.03 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.34 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.61 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.79 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.07 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.31 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.45 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.75 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.41 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.08 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.51 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.61 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.75 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.78 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.74 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.27 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.73 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 | -7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 | 1.06 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.49 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.2 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.08 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.99 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.16 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.29 | 6.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica was 5.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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