Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cayman Islands
80.36 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.8 years against 80.36 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 69.77 years | 3.05 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.23 years | 74.55 years | 3.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 76.48 years | 2.98 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 78.52 years | 3.63 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.83 years | 80.01 years | 2.18 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.72 years | 79.47 years | 0.2455 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 80.8 years against 80.36 years in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.44 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cayman Islands ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release