Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile
Chile: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1973
All-time low
1.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile peaked at 1.1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2023.
That places Chile 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chile was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1973.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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