Life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.42
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.42
in 2023
All-time low
57.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica is 83.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 83.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.99 | — |
| 1951 | 58.41 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 58.75 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.87 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 60.68 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 61.42 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 62.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 62.81 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 63.45 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 64.24 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 64.79 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 65.58 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 65.79 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 67.13 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 67.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.88 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 68.4 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.09 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.73 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 70.56 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 71.37 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 72.32 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 73.14 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 73.79 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 74.46 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.93 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.69 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.05 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.75 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.15 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.87 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.48 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.64 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.76 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.67 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.73 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.88 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.15 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.45 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.67 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.69 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.75 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.21 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.42 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 | 57.99 | 64.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.23 | 64.79 | 67.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.78 | 68.4 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.77 | 75.36 | 78.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 78.48 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.11 | 79.87 | 82.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.69 | 82.04 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 81.21 | 83.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 46 Taiwan, China 83.61 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.21 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Costa Rica was 83.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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