Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Life Expectancy at Birth
Cayman Islands
80.54
in 2024
Costa Rica
81
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81 against 80.54 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 | 64.79 | 3.16 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 66.72 | 69.77 | 3.05 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.23 | 74.55 | 3.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 73.5 | 76.48 | 2.98 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74.88 | 78.52 | 3.63 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 80.01 | 2.18 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.88 | 79.78 | 0.1052 | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 81 against 80.54 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.46, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.