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Costa Rica life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Costa Rica ranks 39/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 78.8 years for males, 83.9 years for females, and 81.4 years for both sexes combined.

Costa Rica life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 81.4 78.8 83.9
2025 81.2 78.6 83.7
2024 81 78.4 83.6
2023 80.8 78.1 83.4
2022 79.3 76.5 82.2
2021 78.1 75 81.2
2020 79.7 76.8 82.8
2019 80.3 77.6 83
2018 80.1 77.2 83
2017 80 77.3 82.7
2016 80 77.3 82.7
2015 80.4 77.5 83.3
2014 80.2 77.6 82.9
2013 80.2 77.5 82.8
2012 79.9 77.3 82.5
2011 79.6 77 82.2
2010 79.4 76.6 82
2009 79.4 76.6 82.1
2008 79.2 76.4 81.9
2007 79.1 76.4 81.8
2006 79 76.4 81.7
2005 78.9 76.3 81.4
2004 78.5 75.9 81.1
2003 78.2 75.7 80.7
2002 77.9 75.4 80.4
2001 77.6 75 80.2
2000 77.3 74.8 79.9
1999 77.1 74.5 79.7
1998 76.9 74.3 79.5
1997 76.6 74.1 79.1
1996 76.4 74 78.9
1995 76.4 74 78.9
1994 76.3 73.9 78.7
1993 76.3 74 78.7
1992 76.4 74 78.8
1991 76.2 73.9 78.6
1990 76.1 73.7 78.5
1989 75.9 73.6 78.1
1988 75.5 73.3 77.9
1987 75.2 73 77.5
1986 74.9 72.8 77.2
1985 74.8 72.7 76.9
1984 74.6 72.5 76.7
1983 74.2 72.2 76.3
1982 73.9 71.7 76.1
1981 73.4 71.3 75.7
1980 73 70.8 75.4
1979 72.5 70.2 74.9
1978 72 69.7 74.5
1977 71.5 69.3 73.8
1976 70.9 68.8 73.1
1975 70.3 68.3 72.3
1974 69.4 67.6 71.4
1973 68.7 66.9 70.6
1972 68 66.3 69.7
1971 67.4 65.8 69.1
1970 66.8 65.2 68.4
1969 66.4 64.9 67.9
1968 65.8 64.3 67.2
1967 65.6 64 67.1
1966 65.1 63.6 66.6
1965 64.8 63.3 66.2
1964 64.5 63 66
1963 64.3 62.9 65.8
1962 64.2 62.9 65.6
1961 63.9 62.6 65.1
1960 63.5 62.2 64.8
1959 62.9 61.6 64.2
1958 62.3 61.1 63.5
1957 61.6 60.4 62.8
1956 61.2 60.1 62.4
1955 60.5 59.5 61.4
1954 59.9 59 60.7
1953 59.1 58.3 59.9
1952 58.1 57.5 58.8
1951 57.8 57.2 58.4
1950 57.5 56.9 58

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Costa Rica, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 66.3 years for men and 69.1 for women, with a combined average of 67.6 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 17.6 healthy years, 16.6 for males and 18.5 for females.

Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Costa Rica, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 52.8 Years

Mean expected age of death: 82.8 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.3 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 98.8% 98.4% 99.3%
50 97.0% 96.1% 98.0%
60 93.3% 91.4% 95.2%
65 90.0% 87.4% 92.6%
70 85.5% 82.0% 88.9%
75 79.1% 74.6% 83.4%
80 67.4% 61.4% 73.2%
85 51.0% 43.8% 57.9%
90 31.5% 24.3% 38.3%
95 14.1% 9.1% 18.7%
100 3.9% 1.9% 5.7%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 27.9% 33% 26.7%
99 26.2% 31% 24.9%
98 24.4% 28.9% 23%
97 22.5% 26.9% 21.1%
96 20.8% 24.9% 19.3%
95 19.2% 23% 17.7%
94 17.6% 21.1% 16.1%
93 16.1% 19.4% 14.6%
92 14.7% 17.7% 13.2%
91 13.4% 16.1% 11.9%
90 12.2% 14.7% 10.8%
89 11.1% 13.4% 9.75%
88 10.1% 12.2% 8.77%
87 9.12% 11% 7.87%
86 8.19% 9.88% 7.02%
85 7.34% 8.85% 6.26%
84 6.58% 7.93% 5.58%
83 5.92% 7.14% 4.99%
82 5.35% 6.46% 4.49%
81 4.87% 5.89% 4.06%
80 4.43% 5.36% 3.67%
79 4% 4.85% 3.3%
78 3.57% 4.33% 2.93%
77 3.13% 3.8% 2.56%
76 2.69% 3.27% 2.21%
75 2.3% 2.78% 1.88%
74 1.96% 2.37% 1.61%
73 1.69% 2.04% 1.39%
72 1.49% 1.79% 1.22%
71 1.34% 1.62% 1.1%
70 1.23% 1.49% 1.01%
69 1.16% 1.4% 0.94%
68 1.09% 1.33% 0.88%
67 1.03% 1.27% 0.82%
66 0.97% 1.2% 0.76%
65 0.91% 1.13% 0.71%
64 0.84% 1.06% 0.65%
63 0.78% 0.98% 0.6%
62 0.71% 0.9% 0.54%
61 0.65% 0.83% 0.5%
60 0.6% 0.76% 0.45%
59 0.55% 0.69% 0.41%
58 0.5% 0.63% 0.38%
57 0.46% 0.58% 0.34%
56 0.42% 0.54% 0.31%
55 0.39% 0.5% 0.29%
54 0.36% 0.46% 0.26%
53 0.33% 0.43% 0.24%
52 0.31% 0.4% 0.22%
51 0.28% 0.37% 0.21%
50 0.26% 0.34% 0.2%
49 0.25% 0.31% 0.18%
48 0.23% 0.29% 0.17%
47 0.21% 0.27% 0.16%
46 0.2% 0.25% 0.15%
45 0.19% 0.24% 0.14%
44 0.18% 0.23% 0.13%
43 0.17% 0.22% 0.12%
42 0.16% 0.21% 0.11%
41 0.15% 0.2% 0.1%
40 0.14% 0.19% 0.1%
39 0.14% 0.18% 0.09%
38 0.13% 0.17% 0.09%
37 0.12% 0.17% 0.08%
36 0.12% 0.16% 0.08%
35 0.12% 0.16% 0.07%
34 0.11% 0.16% 0.07%
33 0.11% 0.15% 0.06%
32 0.11% 0.15% 0.06%
31 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
30 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
29 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
28 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
27 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
26 0.1% 0.15% 0.05%
25 0.1% 0.15% 0.04%
24 0.1% 0.15% 0.04%
23 0.09% 0.15% 0.04%
22 0.09% 0.14% 0.04%
21 0.09% 0.14% 0.04%
20 0.08% 0.13% 0.03%
19 0.07% 0.11% 0.03%
18 0.06% 0.1% 0.03%
17 0.05% 0.08% 0.03%
16 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
15 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
14 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
13 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
12 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
11 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
10 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
9 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
8 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
7 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
6 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
5 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
4 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
3 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
2 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
1 0.03% 0.03% 0.04%
0 0.6% 0.64% 0.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Costa Rica, the risk of dying is lowest at age 8 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.6% in the birth year, 0.1% at age 30, 0.6% at 60, and 4.43% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Costa Rica never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 1,230 years — 780 for males and 3,081 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.7 102.3 102.8
99 101.9 101.4 102
98 101 100.6 101.2
97 100.2 99.8 100.4
96 99.5 98.9 99.6
95 98.7 98.2 98.9
94 98 97.4 98.2
93 97.2 96.6 97.5
92 96.5 95.9 96.9
91 95.9 95.2 96.2
90 95.2 94.5 95.6
89 94.6 93.8 95
88 94 93.2 94.4
87 93.4 92.6 93.9
86 92.8 92 93.4
85 92.3 91.4 92.9
84 91.8 90.8 92.4
83 91.3 90.3 92
82 90.8 89.8 91.5
81 90.4 89.3 91.1
80 89.9 88.8 90.7
79 89.5 88.4 90.4
78 89.1 88 90
77 88.7 87.6 89.7
76 88.4 87.2 89.4
75 88.1 86.9 89.2
74 87.9 86.6 88.9
73 87.6 86.3 88.7
72 87.4 86.1 88.5
71 87.2 85.8 88.3
70 87 85.6 88.1
69 86.8 85.4 88
68 86.6 85.2 87.8
67 86.4 84.9 87.6
66 86.2 84.7 87.5
65 86 84.5 87.3
64 85.8 84.3 87.2
63 85.6 84.1 87
62 85.5 83.9 86.9
61 85.3 83.7 86.8
60 85.2 83.5 86.6
59 85 83.4 86.5
58 84.9 83.2 86.4
57 84.8 83.1 86.3
56 84.6 82.9 86.2
55 84.5 82.8 86.1
54 84.4 82.6 86.1
53 84.3 82.5 86
52 84.2 82.4 85.9
51 84.1 82.3 85.8
50 84 82.2 85.8
49 84 82.1 85.7
48 83.9 82 85.6
47 83.8 81.9 85.6
46 83.7 81.8 85.5
45 83.7 81.7 85.5
44 83.6 81.6 85.4
43 83.5 81.5 85.4
42 83.4 81.5 85.3
41 83.4 81.4 85.3
40 83.3 81.3 85.2
39 83.3 81.2 85.2
38 83.2 81.2 85.1
37 83.1 81.1 85.1
36 83.1 81 85.1
35 83 80.9 85
34 83 80.9 85
33 82.9 80.8 85
32 82.9 80.7 84.9
31 82.8 80.6 84.9
30 82.8 80.6 84.9
29 82.7 80.5 84.8
28 82.7 80.4 84.8
27 82.6 80.3 84.8
26 82.6 80.3 84.8
25 82.5 80.2 84.7
24 82.4 80.1 84.7
23 82.4 80 84.7
22 82.3 79.9 84.7
21 82.3 79.9 84.6
20 82.2 79.8 84.6
19 82.2 79.7 84.6
18 82.1 79.7 84.6
17 82.1 79.6 84.6
16 82.1 79.6 84.5
15 82.1 79.5 84.5
14 82.1 79.5 84.5
13 82 79.5 84.5
12 82 79.5 84.5
11 82 79.5 84.5
10 82 79.5 84.5
9 82 79.5 84.5
8 82 79.5 84.5
7 82 79.4 84.5
6 82 79.4 84.4
5 82 79.4 84.4
4 81.9 79.4 84.4
3 81.9 79.4 84.4
2 81.9 79.4 84.4
1 81.9 79.3 84.3
0 81.4 78.8 83.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Costa Rica, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 86 years, rising to 87 at 70, 88.1 at 75, and 89.9 at 80 — all higher than the 81.4 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Costa Rica.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 3.83% 1.84% 5.6%
99 5.19% 2.67% 7.45%
98 6.87% 3.75% 9.68%
97 8.86% 5.13% 12.3%
96 11.2% 6.83% 15.2%
95 13.8% 8.87% 18.5%
94 16.8% 11.2% 22%
93 20% 13.9% 25.8%
92 23.5% 16.9% 29.7%
91 27.1% 20.2% 33.7%
90 30.9% 23.7% 37.8%
89 34.7% 27.3% 41.9%
88 38.6% 31.1% 45.9%
87 42.5% 35% 49.8%
86 46.3% 38.8% 53.6%
85 50% 42.6% 57.2%
84 53.5% 46.3% 60.5%
83 56.8% 49.8% 63.7%
82 60.1% 53.3% 66.7%
81 63.1% 56.6% 69.5%
80 66.1% 59.8% 72.2%
79 68.8% 62.8% 74.6%
78 71.4% 65.7% 76.9%
77 73.7% 68.3% 78.9%
76 75.7% 70.6% 80.7%
75 77.5% 72.6% 82.3%
74 79% 74.4% 83.6%
73 80.4% 75.9% 84.8%
72 81.6% 77.3% 85.8%
71 82.7% 78.6% 86.8%
70 83.7% 79.8% 87.7%
69 84.7% 80.9% 88.5%
68 85.6% 82% 89.3%
67 86.5% 83% 90%
66 87.4% 84% 90.7%
65 88.2% 85% 91.4%
64 88.9% 85.9% 92%
63 89.6% 86.8% 92.5%
62 90.3% 87.6% 93%
61 90.9% 88.3% 93.5%
60 91.4% 89% 93.9%
59 91.9% 89.6% 94.3%
58 92.4% 90.2% 94.6%
57 92.8% 90.7% 95%
56 93.2% 91.2% 95.3%
55 93.6% 91.6% 95.5%
54 93.9% 92.1% 95.8%
53 94.2% 92.5% 96%
52 94.5% 92.8% 96.2%
51 94.8% 93.2% 96.4%
50 95% 93.5% 96.6%
49 95.3% 93.8% 96.8%
48 95.5% 94% 97%
47 95.7% 94.3% 97.1%
46 95.9% 94.5% 97.3%
45 96.1% 94.8% 97.4%
44 96.2% 95% 97.5%
43 96.4% 95.2% 97.7%
42 96.6% 95.4% 97.8%
41 96.7% 95.6% 97.9%
40 96.8% 95.8% 98%
39 97% 95.9% 98%
38 97.1% 96.1% 98.1%
37 97.2% 96.3% 98.2%
36 97.3% 96.4% 98.3%
35 97.4% 96.6% 98.4%
34 97.6% 96.7% 98.4%
33 97.7% 96.9% 98.5%
32 97.8% 97% 98.5%
31 97.9% 97.2% 98.6%
30 98% 97.3% 98.6%
29 98.1% 97.4% 98.7%
28 98.2% 97.6% 98.7%
27 98.3% 97.7% 98.8%
26 98.3% 97.9% 98.8%
25 98.4% 98% 98.9%
24 98.5% 98.2% 98.9%
23 98.6% 98.3% 99%
22 98.7% 98.4% 99%
21 98.8% 98.6% 99%
20 98.9% 98.7% 99.1%
19 99% 98.8% 99.1%
18 99% 98.9% 99.1%
17 99.1% 99% 99.2%
16 99.1% 99% 99.2%
15 99.1% 99.1% 99.2%
14 99.2% 99.1% 99.2%
13 99.2% 99.1% 99.2%
12 99.2% 99.2% 99.2%
11 99.2% 99.2% 99.3%
10 99.2% 99.2% 99.3%
9 99.2% 99.2% 99.3%
8 99.3% 99.2% 99.3%
7 99.3% 99.2% 99.3%
6 99.3% 99.2% 99.3%
5 99.3% 99.3% 99.3%
4 99.3% 99.3% 99.3%
3 99.3% 99.3% 99.4%
2 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
1 99.4% 99.4% 99.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Costa Rica, 91.4% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 83.7% past 70, 66.1% past 80, 30.9% past 90, and only 3.83% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

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Death rate by age in Costa Rica

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 1,032 496 1,519
99 1,363 827 1,859
98 1,673 1,086 2,226
97 1,999 1,379 2,592
96 2,329 1,699 2,942
95 2,654 2,037 3,264
94 2,958 2,378 3,542
93 3,224 2,702 3,760
92 3,445 2,994 3,916
91 3,624 3,253 4,018
90 3,768 3,484 4,077
89 3,864 3,667 4,081
88 3,900 3,790 4,028
87 3,875 3,847 3,920
86 3,792 3,836 3,764
85 3,666 3,768 3,576
84 3,518 3,668 3,377
83 3,364 3,555 3,181
82 3,216 3,442 2,997
81 3,073 3,330 2,823
80 2,923 3,205 2,649
79 2,753 3,050 2,463
78 2,545 2,845 2,253
77 2,302 2,591 2,021
76 2,038 2,307 1,781
75 1,779 2,019 1,550
74 1,549 1,761 1,347
73 1,360 1,549 1,181
72 1,214 1,386 1,051
71 1,108 1,269 954
70 1,033 1,190 883
69 978 1,135 829
68 935 1,093 783
67 894 1,055 739
66 850 1,012 694
65 802 963 646
64 751 909 598
63 698 850 551
62 645 789 506
61 594 729 464
60 546 672 425
59 501 619 389
58 461 572 356
57 425 530 326
56 393 492 298.6
55 364 459 273.7
54 337 428 251.6
53 313 398 232.4
52 290.7 369 215.9
51 270 341 201.6
50 251 315 188.9
49 233.5 291.4 177.1
48 217.8 270.9 165.7
47 203.9 253.7 154.6
46 191.6 239.5 143.8
45 180.8 227.7 133.7
44 171.1 217.3 124.3
43 162.2 207.8 115.8
42 154 198.5 108.4
41 146.2 189.4 101.9
40 139.1 180.5 96.3
39 132.5 172.4 91.2
38 126.6 165.4 86.3
37 121.3 159.9 81.1
36 116.5 155.8 75.6
35 112.3 152.9 70
34 108.7 150.8 64.8
33 105.7 149.3 60.3
32 103.2 147.9 56.7
31 101.1 146.4 53.9
30 99.4 144.9 51.9
29 97.9 143.5 50.3
28 96.7 142.4 48.9
27 95.7 141.9 47.3
26 94.9 141.9 45.7
25 94.4 142.4 44.1
24 93.8 142.8 42.3
23 92.6 142.6 40.2
22 90.3 140.7 37.7
21 86.4 135.6 34.9
20 80.4 126.5 32.2
19 72 112.5 29.7
18 61.7 94.6 27.4
17 50.6 75 25
16 39.9 56.5 22.6
15 31.1 41.5 20.2
14 24.4 30.4 18.2
13 19.7 22.9 16.3
12 16.4 18.2 14.6
11 14.2 15.3 13
10 12.8 13.8 11.7
9 12 13.2 10.8
8 11.9 13.3 10.4
7 12.4 14.1 10.6
6 13.6 15.5 11.7
5 15.7 17.5 13.8
4 18.6 20 17.1
3 22.5 23.1 21.9
2 27.8 26.8 28.7
1 34.7 31.3 38.3
0 602 639 565

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Costa Rica, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 88 for both sexes combined, 87 for males, and 89 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 82.9 for men, 87 for women, and 85 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Costa Rica's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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