Chile vs Germany: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Chile
4.8 Years
in 2025
Germany
4.6 Years
in 2024
Chile rank
23rd
Germany rank
24th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.8 Years against 4.6 Years in Germany, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 Years | 5.65 Years | 0.24 Years | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.47 Years | 6.33 Years | 0.14 Years | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.94 Years | 6.49 Years | 0.45 Years | Chile |
| 1990s | 6.34 Years | 6.49 Years | 0.15 Years | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.14 Years | 5.43 Years | 0.71 Years | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.44 Years | 4.9 Years | 0.54 Years | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.32 Years | 4.78 Years | 0.54 Years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 4.8 Years against 4.6 Years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Chile and Germany?
- 0.2 Years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.