Inequality in life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.046 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Chile is 0.046, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Chile peaked at 0.0672 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2023.
That places Chile 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0672 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0655 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0642 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0605 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0538 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.049 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.046 | -5.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.046 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.046 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0613 | 0.0538 | 0.0672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 | 0.046 | 0.0492 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 148 Bahrain 0.0474 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0468 compare
- 150 Andorra 0.0467 compare
- 152 Slovakia 0.0457 compare
- 153 New Zealand 0.0439 compare
- 154 North Macedonia 0.043 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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Chile?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Chile was 0.046 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.