Life expectancy men women in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy men women was 83.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.08
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.08
in 2023
All-time low
55.15
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Chile is 83.08, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Chile peaked at 83.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.15, in 1950.
Chile ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.15 | — |
| 1951 | 55.54 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 55.94 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 56.33 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 56.75 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 57.06 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 57.87 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 58.26 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58.69 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 59.18 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59.78 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 59.96 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 60.5 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 61.15 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 61.62 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.33 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.22 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 63.95 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 64.62 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 65.3 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 65.68 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.23 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.93 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 67.68 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 68.25 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.21 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 69.87 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 70.61 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.18 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.99 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.66 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.63 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.16 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 74.65 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 74.89 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.21 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.55 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 76.27 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.84 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.25 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.53 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.81 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.43 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.36 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.78 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.15 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.57 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.91 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.76 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.26 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.2 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.25 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.54 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.76 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.55 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.49 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.08 | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 83.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 83.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.08 | 55.15 | 59.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.24 | 59.78 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.76 | 65.68 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6 | 72.66 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.26 | 76.84 | 79.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.98 | 80.15 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 | 81.51 | 82.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.04 | 81.49 | 83.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
- 52 Estonia 83.04 compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 82.87 compare
- 54 Maldives 82.82 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 men women in Chile?
- Life expectancy men women in Chile was 83.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 83.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.15 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for life expectancy men women?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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