Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 78.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.13
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.13
in 2023
All-time low
56.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica stood at 78.13. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica peaked at 78.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.93, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 53rd 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.93 | — |
| 1951 | 57.23 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 57.48 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 58.26 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 59.03 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 60.06 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 60.39 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 61.1 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 62.62 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.9 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 62.89 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 63.05 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63.32 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 63.62 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 64 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 65.19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 65.76 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.33 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.95 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.58 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.25 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.83 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.34 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.71 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.25 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.8 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.27 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.23 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72.68 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.99 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.86 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.94 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.08 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.29 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.39 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.64 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.63 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.52 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.52 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.26 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.77 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 75 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 76.47 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 78.13 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.16 | 56.93 | 61.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.37 | 62.17 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.82 | 65.19 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.38 | 70.8 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.04 | 73.74 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.89 | 74.75 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 | 76.63 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 75 | 78.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Oman 78.49 compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 78.17 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 compare
- 56 Albania 77.73 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Costa Rica was 78.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.93 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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