Life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy was 81.5 Years in 2025. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Chile, 1960β2025
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (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.