ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ex - expectation of life at age x was 78.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.63
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.61
in 2009
All-time low
78.07
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78.63 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica peaked at 80.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.07, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.17 | — |
| 2001 | 78.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.86 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.71 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.68 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.72 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.36 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.23 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.61 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.51 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.48 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.99 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.63 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.27 | 78.07 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.27 | 79.51 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 78.63 | 79.99 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Costa Rica was 78.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.07 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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