Chile vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Chile
78.96 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.96 years
in 2022
Chile rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Period versus cohort life expectancy 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 80.96 years against 78.96 years in Chile, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 75.27 years 76.81 years 1.54 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 77.58 years 78.92 years 1.34 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 79.24 years 80.94 years 1.7 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 78.96 years 80.33 years 1.37 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Chile or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.96 years against 78.96 years in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2 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?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Chile ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.