Life expectancy at birth oecd in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.2
in 2022
All-time low
57.3
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Chile, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Chile is 81.2, 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 at birth oecd in Chile peaked at 81.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.3, 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 at birth oecd in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.3 | — |
| 1961 | 57.7 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.6 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 60 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.6 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.1 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.7 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.3 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 63 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.6 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.4 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 67.1 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.4 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.1 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 69.7 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 70 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.4 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.9 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.1 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.5 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 73 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.4 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.36 | 57.3 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.36 | 62.3 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.07 | 69.1 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.82 | 73.4 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.47 | 76.4 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.69 | 78.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 | 80.8 | 81.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 20 Netherlands 81.4 compare
- 21 Austria 81.3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 81 compare
- 24 Costa Rica 80.9 compare
- 25 Germany 80.8 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Chile?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Chile was 81.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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