Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile
Chile: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 67.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.65
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.37
in 2019
All-time low
66.21
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile is 67.65, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile peaked at 69.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.21, in 2001.
That places Chile 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.26 | — |
| 2001 | 66.21 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.66 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.02 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.39 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.46 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.04 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.37 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.96 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.11 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.34 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.65 | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 67.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 67.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.03 | 66.21 | 68.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.72 | 67.86 | 69.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 67.65 | 68.34 | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chile was 67.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.21 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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