Life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth was 78.63 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.63
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.61
in 2009
All-time low
78.07
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78.63 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica peaked at 80.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.07, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.27 | 78.07 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.27 | 79.51 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 78.63 | 79.99 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica was 78.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.07 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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