In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica was 78.6 years, up from 78.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Costa Rica with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Costa Rica
Year
Years
2025
78.6
2024
78.4
2023
78.1
2022
76.5
2021
75.0
2020
76.8
2019
77.6
2018
77.2
2017
77.3
2016
77.3
2015
77.5
2014
77.6
2013
77.5
2012
77.3
2011
77.0
2010
76.6
2009
76.6
2008
76.4
2007
76.4
2006
76.4
2005
76.3
2004
75.9
2003
75.7
2002
75.4
2001
75.0
2000
74.8
How Costa Rica compares
Life expectancy at birth: males compared with other countries
No countries selected. Select at least one country to display data.
No country matches this search.
Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.