In 2017 the life expectancy in Costa Rica decreased to 79.38 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.76 years and for men 77.07 years.Costa Rica’s position worsened with respect to the 194 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 39th in 2016 to 40th in 2017.
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 2016, when it was 79.46 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 2007, when it was 78.46 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.