Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 80.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.8
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.8
in 2023
All-time low
30.21
in 1875
Years of data
80
1875–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica, 1875–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80.8 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica peaked at 80.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.21, in 1875.
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 80 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 30.21 | — |
| 1900 | 32 | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 1930 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1940 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 57.46 | +17.3% |
| 1951 | 57.82 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 58.11 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 59.06 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 59.85 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 60.45 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 61.2 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 61.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 62.26 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 62.91 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 63.46 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 63.86 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.23 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 64.33 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.49 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 64.76 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.1 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.55 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.78 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.36 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.79 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 67.41 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 68.01 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.73 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 69.45 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 70.25 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 70.95 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 71.52 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.03 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.54 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.03 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 73.44 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.86 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.76 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.95 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.22 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.85 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.24 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.32 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.43 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.61 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.94 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.21 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.51 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.88 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.18 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.37 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.35 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.92 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.99 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.73 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.05 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.8 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 30.21 | 30.21 | 30.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1910s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 1920s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1930s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| 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 Taiwan, China 80.56 compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.4 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Costa Rica was 80.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 in 1875.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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