Chile vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy by sex
Chile
83.08 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.21 years
in 2023
Chile rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.21 years against 83.08 years in Chile, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.08 years | 72.52 years | 15.44 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 62.24 years | 74.33 years | 12.09 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 68.76 years | 75.59 years | 6.83 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.6 years | 77.43 years | 2.83 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.26 years | 79.18 years | 0.9172 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 80.98 years | 81.08 years | 0.1 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 82.13 years | 82.83 years | 0.6985 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.04 years | 82.82 years | 0.7825 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Chile or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.21 years against 83.08 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.13 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Chile ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.