Chile vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, total
Chile
81.17 years
in 2023
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
Chile rank
43rd
Maldives rank
44th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Chile
- Maldives
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.17 years against 81.04 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 212 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 48.9 years | 16.73 years | Chile |
| 1980s | 71.38 years | 58.69 years | 12.68 years | Chile |
| 1990s | 75.15 years | 66.6 years | 8.55 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 78.2 years | 73.93 years | 4.27 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 79.86 years | 78.33 years | 1.53 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 79.64 years | 0.0005 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Chile or Maldives?
- Chile, at 81.17 years against 81.04 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Chile and Maldives?
- 0.13 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 44th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release