Canada vs Chile: Survival ages across the population

Canada
26.97 years
in 2023
Chile
25.08 years
in 2020
Canada rank
35th
Chile rank
37th

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Canada
  • Chile
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.97 years against 25.08 years in Chile, a difference of 1.89 years.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 35th and Chile ranks 37th of 41 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 22.96 years 15.82 years 7.14 years Canada
2000s 26.29 years 20.47 years 5.81 years Canada
2010s 28.25 years 23.49 years 4.75 years Canada
2020s 27.06 years 25.08 years 1.98 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Canada or Chile?
Canada, at 26.97 years against 25.08 years in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Canada and Chile?
1.89 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Canada ranks 35th and Chile ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Unit
years
Source
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.