Chile vs Costa Rica: Life Expectancy at Birth
Chile
81.36
in 2024
Costa Rica
81
in 2024
Chile rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
46th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.36 against 81 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.44 | 64.79 | 5.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 65.62 | 69.77 | 4.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.38 | 74.55 | 3.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.15 | 76.48 | 1.32 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 78.52 | 0.3173 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 80.01 | 0.1485 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.99 | 79.78 | 0.2082 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.36 against 81 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.36, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 43rd 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.