Chile vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Chile
83.08 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.21 years
in 2023
Chile rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Chile
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.21 years against 83.08 years in Chile, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 57.08 years 72.52 years 15.44 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 62.24 years 74.33 years 12.09 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 68.76 years 75.59 years 6.83 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 74.6 years 77.43 years 2.83 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 78.26 years 79.18 years 0.9174 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 80.98 years 81.08 years 0.0998 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 82.13 years 82.83 years 0.6984 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 82.04 years 82.82 years 0.7825 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Chile or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.21 years against 83.08 years in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Chile ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
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.