Probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.31
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.58
in 1950
All-time low
37.23
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 39.31 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica peaked at 48.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.58 | — |
| 1951 | 48.41 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 48.27 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 47.75 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 47.69 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 47.22 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 46.4 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 46.14 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 46.28 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 45.79 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 45.81 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.22 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 45.95 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 45.55 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 45.62 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 45.58 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 45.44 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.18 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.6 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.42 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.28 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 45 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.98 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.56 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.09 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.31 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.69 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.18 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 41.35 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 41.24 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.28 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.35 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.33 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.75 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.24 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.09 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 40.74 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.43 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.63 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 40.13 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.11 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.28 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.26 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.01 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.61 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.29 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.15 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.29 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.05 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.39 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.26 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.34 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.16 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.83 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.86 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.31 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.34 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.07 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.21 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.33 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.46 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.26 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.23 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 37.72 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.37 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.31 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.25 | 45.79 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.64 | 45.18 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.47 | 41.24 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.13 | 40.43 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 | 39.15 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 | 38.83 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.04 | 38.21 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 | 37.23 | 39.31 | 4 |
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More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Costa Rica was 39.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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