Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.77 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.77
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 1984
All-time low
3.42
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile is 3.77, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile peaked at 6.52 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 1954.
Chile ranks 175th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 | 3.42 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 | 4.5 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 | 5.46 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5.93 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.01 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.78 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.32 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 3.77 | 5.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 172 Denmark 3.8 compare
- 173 Switzerland 3.8 compare
- 174 United Kingdom 3.78 compare
- 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.76 compare
- 177 Fiji 3.73 compare
- 178 Yemen 3.69 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.497 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile was 3.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 1984.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 1954.
- How does Chile rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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