Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Chile
Chile: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 67.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.65
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.37
in 2019
All-time low
66.21
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 67.65 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 (hale) at birth in Chile peaked at 69.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.21, in 2001.
Chile ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 62.99, 1.1× the median. (31 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chile?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chile was 67.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.21 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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