Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 17.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.55
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 2009
All-time low
17.1
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Costa Rica stood at 17.55.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Costa Rica peaked at 18.45 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.12 | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.64 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.46 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.88 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.23 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.35 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.45 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.96 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.34 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.44 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.37 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.07 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.55 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.76 | 17.1 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 17.96 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 | 17.55 | 18.07 | 2 |
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- 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Costa Rica?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Costa Rica was 17.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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