Life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy unwpp was 80.8 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica is 80.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica peaked at 80.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.46, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 | 57.46 | 62.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.79 | 63.46 | 66.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 66.79 | 72.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.55 | 73.03 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 76.09 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.52 | 77.32 | 79.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 79.35 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.47 | 78.05 | 80.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 48 Chile 81.17 compare
- 49 Maldives 81.04 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 52 Chinese Taipei 80.56 compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Costa Rica was 80.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.46 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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