Healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 67.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.63
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.48
in 2009
All-time low
67.63
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica stood at 67.63. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica peaked at 69.48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.63, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.83 | — |
| 2001 | 67.75 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.28 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.16 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.88 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.57 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.23 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.64 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.19 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.33 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.38 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.04 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.81 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.63 | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 67.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 67.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.56 | 67.75 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 68.64 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.22 | 67.63 | 68.81 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica was 67.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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