Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Costa Rica's life expectancy stands at 81 as of 2024-12-31, up from 80.8 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Costa Rica's life expectancy was 81, up from 80.8 in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's life expectancy was 80.8, up from 79.32 in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's life expectancy was 79.32, up from 78.05 in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's life expectancy was 78.05, down from 79.73 in 2020.
In 2020, Costa Rica's life expectancy was 79.73, down from 80.3 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | +0.197 |
| 2023 | 80.8 | +1.48 |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +1.27 |
| 2021 | 78.05 | -1.67 |
| 2020 | 79.73 | -0.571 |
| 2019 | 80.3 | +0.206 |
| 2018 | 80.09 | +0.096 |
| 2017 | 79.99 | +0.006 |
| 2016 | 79.99 | -0.419 |
| 2015 | 80.41 | +0.176 |
| 2014 | 80.23 | +0.042 |
| 2013 | 80.19 | +0.264 |
| 2012 | 79.93 | +0.301 |
| 2011 | 79.62 | +0.27 |
| 2010 | 79.35 | -0.018 |
| 2009 | 79.37 | +0.192 |
| 2008 | 79.18 | +0.082 |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +0.049 |
| 2006 | 79.05 | +0.172 |
| 2005 | 78.88 | +0.365 |
| 2004 | 78.51 | +0.298 |
| 2003 | 78.21 | +0.275 |
| 2002 | 77.94 | +0.33 |
| 2001 | 77.61 | +0.292 |
| 2000 | 77.32 | +0.259 |
| 1999 | 77.06 | +0.189 |
| 1998 | 76.87 | +0.266 |
| 1997 | 76.6 | +0.175 |
| 1996 | 76.43 | -0.012 |
| 1995 | 76.44 | +0.111 |
| 1994 | 76.33 | +0.014 |
| 1993 | 76.32 | -0.07 |
| 1992 | 76.39 | +0.148 |
| 1991 | 76.24 | +0.143 |
| 1990 | 76.09 | +0.244 |
| 1989 | 75.85 | +0.304 |
| 1988 | 75.55 | +0.322 |
| 1987 | 75.22 | +0.275 |
| 1986 | 74.95 | +0.184 |
| 1985 | 74.77 | +0.184 |
| 1984 | 74.58 | +0.336 |
| 1983 | 74.25 | +0.38 |
| 1982 | 73.87 | +0.424 |
| 1981 | 73.44 | +0.407 |
| 1980 | 73.03 | +0.497 |
| 1979 | 72.54 | +0.508 |
| 1978 | 72.03 | +0.51 |
| 1977 | 71.52 | +0.573 |
| 1976 | 70.95 | +0.693 |
| 1975 | 70.25 | +0.807 |
| 1974 | 69.45 | +0.715 |
| 1973 | 68.73 | +0.717 |
| 1972 | 68.01 | +0.601 |
| 1971 | 67.41 | +0.626 |
| 1970 | 66.79 | +0.424 |
| 1969 | 66.36 | +0.583 |
| 1968 | 65.78 | +0.228 |
| 1967 | 65.55 | +0.456 |
| 1966 | 65.1 | +0.336 |
| 1965 | 64.76 | +0.267 |
| 1964 | 64.49 | +0.167 |
| 1963 | 64.33 | +0.094 |
| 1962 | 64.23 | +0.372 |
| 1961 | 63.86 | +0.397 |
| 1960 | 63.46 | — |
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Costa Rica's life expectancy is 81 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 80.8 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 81 (2024); the lowest is 63.46 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.