Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Chile
90.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
91.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 91.0% against 90.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 69.3% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 73.2% | 78.2% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 85.2% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 87.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 89.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 90.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.8% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 91.0% against 90.8% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Chile ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.