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Life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica

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In Costa Rica, the life expectancy at birth is now 77.0 years, representing a decrease of 2.3 years (-2.8%) since 2020.
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Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Costa Rica Life expectancy at birth
Kuwait
78.7 years
+1.8 years
(2021)
Croatia
77.6 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Panama
76.2 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Slovakia
74.9 years
-2.1 years
(2021)
Oman
72.5 years
-2.2 years
(2021)
Turkmenistan
69.3 years
+0.6 years
(2021)
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More indicators for Costa Rica
Live births surviving to age 1
60831 years
-1034 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
27.9 years
+0.01 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
67.2%
+14.6%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
2.8
0.0
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
2.0
-0.2
(2019)
Male tobacco use
10.6%
-1.6%
(2030)
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Costa Rica Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 77.0 years -2.3 years
2020 79.3 years -0.2 years
2019 79.4 years -0.1 years
2018 79.5 years +0.1 years
2017 79.4 years -0.1 years
2016 79.5 years +0.4 years
2015 79.1 years +0.3 years
2014 78.8 years -0.6 years
2013 79.4 years +0.1 years
2012 79.3 years -0.1 years
2011 79.3 years +0.7 years
2010 78.7 years -0.0 years
2009 78.7 years +0.2 years
2008 78.4 years -0.0 years
2007 78.5 years -0.1 years
2006 78.5 years +0.0 years
2005 78.5 years +0.2 years
2004 78.3 years +0.3 years
2003 78.1 years +0.1 years
2002 78.0 years +0.4 years
2001 77.5 years -0.0 years
2000 77.6 years +0.4 years
1999 77.1 years +0.2 years
1998 76.9 years -0.2 years
1997 77.1 years +0.3 years
1996 76.8 years +0.3 years
1995 76.6 years -0.1 years
1994 76.7 years -0.0 years
1993 76.7 years +0.1 years
1992 76.6 years +0.0 years
1991 76.6 years -0.0 years
1990 76.6 years +0.4 years
1989 76.3 years +0.2 years
1988 76.1 years +0.4 years
1987 75.7 years +0.2 years
1986 75.5 years +0.4 years
1985 75.1 years +0.0 years
1984 75.1 years +0.0 years
1983 75.1 years +0.4 years
1982 74.7 years +0.9 years
1981 73.8 years +0.9 years
1980 72.9 years +0.5 years
1979 72.4 years +0.2 years
1978 72.2 years +1.0 years
1977 71.3 years +1.0 years
1976 70.3 years +0.9 years
1975 69.4 years +0.9 years
1974 68.5 years +0.5 years
1973 68.0 years +1.2 years
1972 66.7 years +0.4 years
1971 66.3 years +0.9 years
1970 65.4 years +0.3 years
1969 65.0 years +0.6 years
1968 64.4 years +0.5 years
1967 63.9 years +0.6 years
1966 63.4 years +0.7 years
1965 62.7 years +0.6 years
1964 62.1 years +0.5 years
1963 61.6 years +0.5 years
1962 61.1 years +0.2 years
1961 60.9 years +0.5 years
1960 60.4 years +0.9 years
1959 59.5 years +0.3 years
1958 59.2 years +0.6 years
1957 58.6 years +0.5 years
1956 58.1 years +0.5 years
1955 57.6 years +0.4 years
1954 57.2 years +1.2 years
1953 56.1 years +0.7 years
1952 55.4 years +1.0 years
1951 54.4 years +0.7 years
1950 53.8 years
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