Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 67.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Costa Rica is 67.63, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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% |
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 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Costa Rica?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Costa Rica was 67.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.48 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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