Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 10.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.6
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2023
All-time low
5.76
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Costa Rica stood at 10.6. 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 females in Costa Rica peaked at 10.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76, 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 females in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.76 | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.87 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.11 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.3 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.44 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 6.15 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 6.26 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.37 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.48 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.6 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.37 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.36 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.35 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.31 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.79 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.97 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.25 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.52 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.74 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.01 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.09 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.15 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.25 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.49 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.78 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.04 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.63 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.77 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.29 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.32 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.27 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.42 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +8.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 | 5.76 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 6.36 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 | 6.31 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.79 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 | 8.01 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.58 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 | 9.9 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.79 | 10.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Costa Rica?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Costa Rica was 10.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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