Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, male

Costa Rica
15.12 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.95 years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
200th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
203rd

Life expectancy at age 60, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.12 years against 14.95 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 200th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 203rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6 years 15.12 years 1.47 years Costa Rica
1970s 17.71 years 15.6 years 2.11 years Costa Rica
1980s 18.87 years 16.68 years 2.19 years Costa Rica
1990s 19.91 years 18.25 years 1.65 years Costa Rica
2000s 21.33 years 20.55 years 0.7769 years Costa Rica
2010s 22.57 years 22.49 years 0.0787 years Costa Rica
2020s 20.68 years 21.02 years 0.3426 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 15.12 years against 14.95 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.17 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
Costa Rica ranks 200th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.