Life expectancy (Organisation) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 81.1 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.1 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.1 Years
in 2025
All-time low
60.4 Years
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Life expectancy in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Costa Rica is 81.1 Years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Costa Rica peaked at 81.1 Years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.4 Years, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4 Years | — |
| 1961 | 61 Years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 61.6 Years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.2 Years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 62.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 63.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 63.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 64.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 65.8 Years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.9 Years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.5 Years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.2 Years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.5 Years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 70.2 Years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.9 Years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 71.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 72.1 Years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 73.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.1 Years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75 Years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76 Years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79 Years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1 Years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5 Years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81 Years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.9 Years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.1 Years | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 81.1 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 81.1 Years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.5 Years, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.97 Years | 60.4 Years | 65.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.57 Years | 65.8 Years | 71.5 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.06 Years | 72.1 Years | 75.5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.48 Years | 75.7 Years | 77.3 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.69 Years | 77.8 Years | 79.4 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.78 Years | 79.1 Years | 80.5 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.88 Years | 80.6 Years | 81.1 Years | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy in Costa Rica was 81.1 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1 Years in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 Years in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.