Life expectancy at different ages in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy at different ages was 81.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.17
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.17
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 1900
Years of data
89
1900–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Chile, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 81.17 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Chile peaked at 81.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1900.
That places Chile 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 29 | — |
| 1902 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 30.5 | -4.7% |
| 1910 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 31.9 | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 32.2 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 31 | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 31.6 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 37 | +17.1% |
| 1930 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 38.7 | +10.6% |
| 1937 | 39.1 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 38 | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 1947 | 47.9 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 53.15 | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 53.54 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 53.93 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 54.31 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.71 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.93 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 55.48 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 55.77 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 56.29 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 56.64 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 57.22 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 57.31 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 57.81 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.35 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 59.47 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 60.37 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.05 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 61.68 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 62.34 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.63 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.07 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.72 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.42 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65.09 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 66.04 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.82 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 67.53 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.04 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.86 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.47 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.82 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.83 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.62 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.06 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.47 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.79 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.08 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.55 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.83 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.32 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 76.74 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.28 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.24 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.01 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.29 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.56 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.32 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.35 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.88 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.18 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.17 | +2.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 30.5 | 29 | 32 | 3 |
| 1910s | 31.37 | 30 | 32.2 | 3 |
| 1920s | 33.2 | 31 | 37 | 3 |
| 1930s | 37.6 | 35 | 39.1 | 3 |
| 1940s | 43.3 | 38 | 47.9 | 3 |
| 1950s | 54.88 | 53.15 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.44 | 57.22 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.62 | 62.63 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.38 | 69.47 | 73.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.15 | 73.68 | 76.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 77.13 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 79.1 | 80.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 | 78.88 | 81.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Germany 81.38 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
- 47 Bahrain 81.28 compare
- 49 Maldives 81.04 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 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 different ages in Chile?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Chile was 81.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 81.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1900.
- How does Chile rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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