Life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.5
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.64
in 2015
All-time low
22.52
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 22.52001: 22.52002: 23.32003: 23.12004: 232005: 23.82006: 23.72007: 24.22008: 24.42009: 24.62010: 23.92011: 24.42012: 24.52013: 24.62014: 24.52015: 24.62016: 24.42017: 24.42018: 24.62019: 24.52020: 24.22021: 23.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 23.5 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica peaked at 24.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.52, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at age 60 (years) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.55
2001 22.52 -0.1%
2002 23.32 +3.6%
2003 23.08 -1.0%
2004 22.99 -0.4%
2005 23.81 +3.6%
2006 23.73 -0.3%
2007 24.22 +2.0%
2008 24.39 +0.7%
2009 24.56 +0.7%
2010 23.88 -2.8%
2011 24.39 +2.2%
2012 24.5 +0.4%
2013 24.62 +0.5%
2014 24.49 -0.5%
2015 24.64 +0.6%
2016 24.39 -1.0%
2017 24.41 +0.1%
2018 24.57 +0.7%
2019 24.52 -0.2%
2020 24.18 -1.4%
2021 23.5 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.52 22.52 24.56 10
2010s 24.44 23.88 24.64 10
2020s 23.84 23.5 24.18 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Belgium 24.02 compare
  2. 21 Portugal 23.99 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 23.9 compare
  4. 24 Netherlands 23.47 compare
  5. 25 Denmark 23.46 compare
  6. 26 Austria 23.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Costa Rica was 23.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.64 in 2015.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.52 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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