Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1875–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 80.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 80.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.21, in 1875.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4547 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6894 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 80.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 in 1875.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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