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Costa Rica Life Expectancy

Costa Rica's life expectancy rose to 80.8 years in 2023, up from 79.32 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.9% (1.48) from the previous year. Costa Rica has life expectancy higher than the global median (80.80 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (80.80 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 5th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Costa Rica's happiness index rose to 7.27 points in 2024, up from 6.96 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 80.8
2022 79.32
2021 78.05
2020 79.72
2019 80.3
2018 80.09
2017 79.99
2016 79.99
2015 80.41
2014 80.23
2013 80.19
2012 79.92
2011 79.62
2010 79.35
2009 79.37
2008 79.18
2007 79.1
2006 79.05
2005 78.88
2004 78.51
2003 78.21
2002 77.94
2001 77.61
2000 77.32
1999 77.06
1998 76.87
1997 76.6
1996 76.43
1995 76.44
1994 76.33
1993 76.32
1992 76.39
1991 76.24
1990 76.09
1989 75.85
1988 75.55
1987 75.22
1986 74.95
1985 74.76
1984 74.58
1983 74.25
1982 73.86
1981 73.44
1980 73.03
1979 72.54
1978 72.03
1977 71.52
1976 70.95
1975 70.25
1974 69.45
1973 68.73
1972 68.01
1971 67.41
1970 66.79
1969 66.36
1968 65.78
1967 65.55
1966 65.1
1965 64.76
1964 64.49
1963 64.33
1962 64.23
1961 63.86
1960 63.46
Costa Rica Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Costa Rica is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.2 8.8 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.64 2.52 2022