In 1997 the life expectancy in Costa Rica increased to 77.07 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 79.66 years and for men 74.65 years.Costa Rica’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 23th in 1996 to 25th in 1997.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Costa Rica over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1996, when it was 76.8 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 75.74 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Costa Rica. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Costa Rica in Costa Rican economy.