Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile
Chile: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.96 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.96 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
80.03 years
in 2019
All-time low
74.5 years
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chile recorded 78.96 years 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 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.5 years, in 1992.
That places Chile 28th out of 41 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.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.5 years | — |
| 1993 | 74.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.64 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.96 years | -1.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 78.96 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92 years, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.27 years | 74.5 years | 76.13 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.58 years | 76.73 years | 78.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.24 years | 78.15 years | 80.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.96 years | 78.96 years | 78.96 years | 1 |
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- 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)
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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 years in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 80.03 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5 years in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 41 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by 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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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.