In 1998 the life expectancy in Costa Rica decreased to 76.9 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 79.25 years and for men 74.66 years.Costa Rica’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 25th in 1997 to 27th in 1998.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Costa Rica over the past several years, we find that it is lower than in 1997, when it was 77.07 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 1988, when it was 76.11 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.