Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 10.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.6 years
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.76 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica stood at 10.6 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica peaked at 10.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 years, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.11 years | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.26 years | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.44 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 6.15 years | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 6.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.48 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.45 years | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.37 years | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.36 years | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.35 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.79 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.25 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.35 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.52 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.74 years | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.01 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.03 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.78 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.04 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.31 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.48 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.63 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.11 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.23 years | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.42 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.83 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.79 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6 years | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 years | 5.76 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 years | 6.36 years | 6.6 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 6.31 years | 6.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 6.79 years | 7.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 years | 8.01 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 8.58 years | 9.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 9.9 years | 10.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 9.79 years | 10.6 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Costa Rica was 10.6 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 years in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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