Chile vs Germany: Life expectancy at birth
Chile
81.17 years
in 2023
Germany
81.38 years
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Germany rank
45th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.38 years against 81.17 years in Chile, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 48th and Germany ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 years | 68.12 years | 13.25 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 59.44 years | 70.32 years | 10.88 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 71.74 years | 6.11 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 71.38 years | 74.34 years | 2.96 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 75.15 years | 76.53 years | 1.38 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.2 years | 79.09 years | 0.8896 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.86 years | 80.67 years | 0.8089 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 81.02 years | 1.38 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.38 years against 81.17 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chile and Germany?
- 0.21 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 48th and Germany ranks 45th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.