In 2008 the life expectancy in Costa Rica decreased to 78.45 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.02 years and for men 75.99 years.Costa Rica’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 30th in 2007 to 33th in 2008.
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 2007, when it was 78.46 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 1998, when it was 76.9 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.