Sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2021
All-time low
1.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica is 1.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica peaked at 1.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 125 Côte d'Ivoire 1.07 compare
- 126 Argentina 1.07 compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 1.07 compare
- 129 Barbados 1.07 compare
- 130 Rwanda 1.07 compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.07 compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Costa Rica was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.