Sex gap in life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.84 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.84 years
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.76 years
in 1984
All-time low
3.8 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Chile is 3.84 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Chile peaked at 6.76 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.8 years, in 1950.
That places Chile 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.1 years | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 4.57 years | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 4.76 years | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.63 years | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 4.88 years | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 4.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.11 years | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4 years | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.69 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.89 years | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.12 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.33 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.16 years | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.98 years | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.56 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.76 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.49 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.28 years | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.18 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.33 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.19 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.36 years | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.31 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.19 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.22 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.78 years | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.69 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 years | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.13 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.87 years | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.66 years | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.61 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 years | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.38 years | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.45 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.27 years | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.14 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.74 years | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84 years | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 years | 3.8 years | 4.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 years | 4.94 years | 5.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 years | 5.89 years | 6.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 years | 6.18 years | 6.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 6.15 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 4.87 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 4.38 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 3.84 years | 5.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 186 Senegal 3.96 years compare
- 187 Western Sahara 3.86 years compare
- 188 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.85 years compare
- 190 Iran 3.84 years compare
- 191 Denmark 3.84 years compare
- 192 Switzerland 3.82 years compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0812 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Chile?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Chile was 3.84 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 years in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.