Argentina vs Chile: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Argentina
-5 Years
in 2024
Chile
-4.8 Years
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Chile rank
19th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Argentina, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Chile ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7 Years | -5.89 Years | 1.11 Years | Chile |
| 1970s | -7.36 Years | -6.47 Years | 0.89 Years | Chile |
| 1980s | -6.91 Years | -6.93 Years | 0.02 Years | Argentina |
| 1990s | -6.72 Years | -6.34 Years | 0.38 Years | Chile |
| 2000s | -6.69 Years | -6.14 Years | 0.55 Years | Chile |
| 2010s | -5.9 Years | -5.44 Years | 0.46 Years | Chile |
| 2020s | -5.34 Years | -5.32 Years | 0.02 Years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.2 Years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Chile ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.