Womens life expectancy at birth in Chile
Chile: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Chile stood at 83.08. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Chile peaked at 83.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.15, in 1950.
That places Chile 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Chile?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Chile was 83.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 83.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.15 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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