Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth, total
Chile
81.17 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Chile rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.17 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 69.77 years | 4.15 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.38 years | 74.55 years | 3.17 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.15 years | 76.48 years | 1.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.2 years | 78.52 years | 0.3173 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 years | 80.01 years | 0.1485 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 79.47 years | 0.1695 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.17 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.37 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Chile ranks 43rd 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