Life expectancy (Organisation) in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 81.5 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.5 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.5 Years
in 2025
All-time low
57.3 Years
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Life expectancy in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Chile recorded 81.5 Years for life expectancy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Chile peaked at 81.5 Years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.3 Years, in 1960.
Chile ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.3 Years | — |
| 1961 | 57.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.6 Years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59 Years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 60 Years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.6 Years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.1 Years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.7 Years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.3 Years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 63 Years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.6 Years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.3 Years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65 Years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.7 Years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.4 Years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 67.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.8 Years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.1 Years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 69.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 70 Years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 73 Years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.6 Years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77 Years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.9 Years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78 Years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9 Years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.6 Years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.6 Years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.5 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.9 Years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.2 Years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.8 Years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.2 Years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 81.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.5 Years | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.5 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.5 Years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.5 Years, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.36 Years | 57.3 Years | 61.7 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.36 Years | 62.3 Years | 68.4 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.07 Years | 69.1 Years | 73 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.05 Years | 73.4 Years | 76.3 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.82 Years | 76.9 Years | 78.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 Years | 78.6 Years | 80.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.48 Years | 79.2 Years | 81.5 Years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 19 Denmark 82 Years compare
- 20 Greece 81.9 Years compare
- 22 United Kingdom 81.3 Years compare
- 23 Germany 81.2 Years compare
- 24 Costa Rica 81.1 Years 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 life expectancy in Chile?
- Life expectancy in Chile was 81.5 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 Years in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 Years in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.