Costa Rica vs Estonia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Costa Rica
91.0%
in 2024
Estonia
91.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Estonia rank
49th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 91.5% against 91.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Estonia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.3% | 81.7% | 12.4% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 82.2% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 81.7% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 80.8% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.9% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.9% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 90.9% | 1.1% | Estonia |
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, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 91.5% against 91.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Estonia ranks 49th 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.