Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile

Chile: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.77 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chile, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Denmark 3.8 compare
  2. 173 Switzerland 3.8 compare
  3. 174 United Kingdom 3.78 compare
  4. 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.76 compare
  5. 177 Fiji 3.73 compare
  6. 178 Yemen 3.69 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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