Chile vs UNDEV - South America: Life expectancy at birth
Chile
81.54
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
76.56
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
UNDEV - South America rank
1st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Chile
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.54 against 76.56 in UNDEV - South America, a difference of 4.98.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - South America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and UNDEV - South America ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 | 52.45 | 2.42 | Chile |
| 1960s | 59.44 | 56.99 | 2.45 | Chile |
| 1970s | 65.62 | 61.01 | 4.61 | Chile |
| 1980s | 71.38 | 65.16 | 6.21 | Chile |
| 1990s | 75.15 | 68.83 | 6.32 | Chile |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 72.3 | 5.9 | Chile |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 75.02 | 4.84 | Chile |
| 2020s | 80.24 | 75.21 | 5.03 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chile or UNDEV - South America?
- Chile, at 81.54 against 76.56 in UNDEV - South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chile and UNDEV - South America?
- 4.98, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chile and UNDEV - South America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 1st and UNDEV - South America ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.