Chile vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Chile
79.24 years
in 2023
Kuwait
79.25 years
in 2023
Chile rank
44th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.25 years against 79.24 years in Chile, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.85 years | 51.9 years | 0.9543 years | Chile |
| 1960s | 56.84 years | 61.79 years | 4.95 years | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 62.64 years | 67.6 years | 4.97 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 68.21 years | 71.03 years | 2.82 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 71.99 years | 73.32 years | 1.33 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 75.36 years | 74.85 years | 0.5057 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 77.56 years | 77.76 years | 0.1973 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.29 years | 77.55 years | 0.2557 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Chile or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 79.25 years against 79.24 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Chile and Kuwait?
- 0.01 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Chile ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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