Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 84.3% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.8% | — |
| 1961 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 84.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1% | 62.8% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 67.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 76.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 78.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Costa Rica was 84.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.