Costa Rica vs Maldives: Life Expectancy at Birth
Costa Rica
81
in 2024
Maldives
81.28
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Maldives rank
44th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 81.28 against 81 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.79 | 40.65 | 24.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 48.9 | 20.87 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 74.55 | 58.69 | 15.86 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 66.6 | 9.87 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 | 73.93 | 4.59 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 78.33 | 1.68 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.78 | 79.97 | 0.193 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 81.28 against 81 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.28, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 44th 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.