Chile vs Maldives: Life expectancy, source comparison

Chile
81.17 years
in 2023
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Maldives rank
49th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Chile
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 81.17 years against 81.04 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Maldives Difference Ahead
1950s 54.88 years 37.14 years 17.73 years Chile
1960s 59.44 years 40.65 years 18.79 years Chile
1970s 65.62 years 48.9 years 16.73 years Chile
1980s 71.38 years 58.69 years 12.68 years Chile
1990s 75.15 years 66.6 years 8.55 years Chile
2000s 78.2 years 73.93 years 4.27 years Chile
2010s 79.86 years 78.33 years 1.53 years Chile
2020s 79.64 years 79.64 years 0.0005 years Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Chile or Maldives?
Chile, at 81.17 years against 81.04 years in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Chile and Maldives?
0.13 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Maldives?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Chile ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.