Life expectancy men women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy men women was 83.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.42
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.42
in 2023
All-time low
57.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Costa Rica is 83.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Costa Rica peaked at 83.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.99 | — |
| 1951 | 58.41 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 58.75 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.87 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 60.69 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 61.42 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 62.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 62.81 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 63.45 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 64.23 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 64.79 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 65.58 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 65.79 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 67.13 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.88 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 68.4 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.09 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.73 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 70.56 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 71.37 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 72.32 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 73.14 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.79 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 74.46 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.93 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.69 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.31 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.75 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.15 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.87 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.48 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.64 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.77 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.67 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.73 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.88 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.15 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.45 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.69 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.75 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.21 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.42 | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 83.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 83.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 | 57.99 | 64.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.23 | 64.79 | 67.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.78 | 68.4 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.77 | 75.36 | 78.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 78.48 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.11 | 79.87 | 82.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 | 82.04 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 81.21 | 83.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy men women in Costa Rica was 83.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy men women?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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