Future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Future life expectancy projections was 91.16 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.16
in 2100
All-time low
81
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica is 91.16, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica peaked at 91.16 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | — |
| 2025 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 81.57 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 81.76 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 81.94 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 82.31 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 82.48 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 83.18 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 83.34 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 83.5 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 83.82 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 84.12 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 84.26 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 84.42 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 84.56 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 84.85 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 84.99 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 85.13 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 85.27 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 85.41 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 85.53 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 85.81 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.94 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 86.07 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 86.2 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 86.34 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 86.71 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 86.83 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 86.96 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.07 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 87.32 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.44 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.68 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.81 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.92 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.04 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.15 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.27 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.38 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.62 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.85 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.97 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.08 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.19 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.31 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.42 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.53 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.64 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.85 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.97 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.07 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.18 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.3 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 90.4 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.52 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.63 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.84 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.95 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.05 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.16 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.74, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.47 | 81 | 81.94 | 6 |
| 2030s | 82.91 | 82.13 | 83.66 | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.48 | 83.82 | 85.13 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.87 | 85.27 | 86.47 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.14 | 86.59 | 87.68 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.33 | 87.81 | 88.85 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.47 | 88.97 | 89.97 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.57 | 90.07 | 91.05 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.16 | 91.16 | 91.16 | 1 |
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 future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica?
- Future life expectancy projections in Costa Rica was 91.16 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.16 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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