Chile vs United States: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Chile
78.96
in 2020
United States
78.56
in 2023
Chile rank
28th
United States rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.96 against 78.56 in United States, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.27 | 76.15 | 0.8775 | United States |
| 2000s | 77.58 | 77.57 | 0.011 | Chile |
| 2010s | 79.24 | 78.8 | 0.441 | Chile |
| 2020s | 78.96 | 77.08 | 1.88 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 78.96 against 78.56 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Chile and United States?
- 0.4, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.