Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile

Chile: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.96
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
80.03
in 2019
All-time low
74.5
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile, 1992–2020

0204060801992200620201992: 74.51993: 74.61994: 751995: 751996: 75.21997: 75.81998: 75.91999: 76.12000: 76.82001: 76.72002: 77.32003: 77.32004: 77.42005: 77.82006: 78.22007: 77.62008: 78.22009: 78.42010: 78.22011: 78.82012: 78.82013: 792014: 79.12015: 79.32016: 79.62017: 79.72018: 802019: 802020: 79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 78.96 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile peaked at 80.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.5, in 1992.

That places Chile 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.27 74.5 76.13 8
2000s 77.58 76.73 78.4 10
2010s 79.24 78.15 80.03 10
2020s 78.96 78.96 78.96 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 23 Germany 81.01 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 80.96 compare
  3. 25 Taiwan 80.12 compare
  4. 27 Estonia 78.8 compare
  5. 28 United States 78.56 compare
  6. 29 Poland 78.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile was 78.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 80.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Chile ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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