Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile
Chile: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.84 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.76
in 1984
All-time low
3.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile is 3.84, 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, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile peaked at 6.76 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1950.
That places Chile 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.8 | — |
| 1951 | 3.83 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.88 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 4.57 | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 4.76 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 4.88 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.19 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.51 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.69 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.89 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.12 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.16 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.19 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.06 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.18 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.27 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.56 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.49 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.28 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.33 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.19 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.36 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.31 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.19 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -18.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 | 3.8 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 | 4.94 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 | 5.89 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 | 6.18 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.15 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 4.87 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.38 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 3.84 | 5.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 186 Senegal 3.96 compare
- 187 Western Sahara 3.86 compare
- 188 United Kingdom 3.85 compare
- 190 Iran 3.84 compare
- 191 Denmark 3.84 compare
- 192 Switzerland 3.82 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Chile was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 1984.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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