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

051015202000201020212000: 17.12001: 17.12002: 17.62003: 17.52004: 17.42005: 182006: 17.92007: 18.22008: 18.32009: 18.52010: 182011: 18.32012: 18.42013: 18.42014: 18.32015: 18.42016: 18.32017: 18.32018: 18.42019: 18.42020: 18.12021: 17.6

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Belgium 17.99 compare
  2. 24 Netherlands 17.82 compare
  3. 25 Austria 17.74 compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.55 compare
  5. 28 Germany 17.34 compare
  6. 29 Greece 17.28 compare

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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