Life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy was 81.2 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.2 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.2 years
in 2022
All-time low
57.3 years
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy in Chile, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Chile is 81.2 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Chile peaked at 81.2 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.3 years, in 1960.
That places Chile 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Life expectancy 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 | 74.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.2 years | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4 years, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.2 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4 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 | 74.82 years | 73.4 years | 76.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.47 years | 76.4 years | 78.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.69 years | 78.7 years | 80.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 years | 80.8 years | 81.2 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 20 Netherlands 81.4 years compare
- 21 Austria 81.3 years compare
- 23 United Kingdom 81 years compare
- 24 Costa Rica 80.9 years compare
- 25 Germany 80.8 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 81.2 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 years in 2022.
- 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 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.