Inequality in life expectancy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0605 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0605
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0742
in 2010
All-time low
0.0605
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Costa Rica, 2010–2023

00.020.040.060.082010201620232010: 0.0742011: 0.0732012: 0.0712013: 0.072014: 0.0692015: 0.0682016: 0.0682017: 0.0672018: 0.0662019: 0.0642020: 0.0632021: 0.0642022: 0.0622023: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0605 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0742 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0605, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0688 0.0639 0.0742 10
2020s 0.0625 0.0605 0.0643 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 131 Oman 0.0661 compare
  2. 132 Albania 0.0637 compare
  3. 133 Malaysia 0.061 compare
  4. 135 Uruguay 0.0586 compare
  5. 136 Kuwait 0.0578 compare
  6. 137 Russia 0.0568 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in life expectancy in Costa Rica?
Inequality in life expectancy in Costa Rica was 0.0605 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0742 in 2010.
What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for inequality in life expectancy?
Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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