Argentina vs Chile: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 77.4 years in Argentina and 81.2 years in Chile, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Chile, by 3.8 years, or 1.05 times that in Argentina.
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years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 77.4 2023 | 75.8 | 82 of 229 | 87.7 2100 |
| Chile | 81.2 2023 | 79.6 | 44 of 229 | 91.3 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Chile has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Argentina.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Argentina at 87.7 years and Chile at 91.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Argentina | Chile | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 77.4 | 81.2 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 75.8 | 79.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 74 | 78.9 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 75.9 | 79.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 76.9 | 80.3 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 76.8 | 80.6 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 76.5 | 80.6 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 76.1 | 80.3 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 80 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 76.3 | 79.7 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 79.6 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 75.8 | 79.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 76.1 | 79.2 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 79.1 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 75.6 | 78.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 78.8 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 78.7 | 69 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 78.5 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 75.2 | 78.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 74.9 | 78.3 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 74.3 | 77.9 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 74.3 | 77.8 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 74.2 | 77.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 73.9 | 77.1 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 73.7 | 76.7 | 66 |
| 1998 | 73.4 | 76.3 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 73.4 | 75.8 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 73.1 | 75.6 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 72.9 | 75.3 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 72.7 | 75 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 74.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 72.1 | 74.4 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 72 | 74.1 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 71.6 | 73.7 | 64 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 73.2 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 71.1 | 72.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 70.7 | 72.5 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 72.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 69.9 | 71.6 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 71.2 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 69.3 | 70.8 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 69 | 70.3 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 68.9 | 69.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 68.6 | 69.5 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 68.4 | 68.9 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 68 | 68 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 67.6 | 67.5 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 67 | 66.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 67 | 66 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 65.1 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 66.2 | 64.4 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 66 | 63.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 63.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 65.7 | 62.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 65.1 | 62.3 | 56 |
| 1968 | 65.2 | 61.7 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 65.5 | 61.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 65.4 | 60.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 65.1 | 59.5 | 54 |
| 1964 | 64.8 | 58.8 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 58.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 57.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 64.6 | 57.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 64.2 | 57.2 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 64.1 | 56.6 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 64.2 | 56.3 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 63.2 | 55.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 63.6 | 55.5 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 62.7 | 54.9 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 63.1 | 54.7 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 62.5 | 54.3 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 62.5 | 53.9 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 61.7 | 53.5 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 61.3 | 53.2 | 46.4 |
| 1947 | – | 47.9 | – |
| 1945 | 58.4 | – | – |
| 1942 | – | 44 | – |
| 1940 | 56.5 | 38 | – |
| 1937 | – | 39.1 | – |
| 1935 | 54.5 | – | – |
| 1932 | – | 38.7 | – |
| 1930 | 52.6 | 35 | – |
| 1927 | – | 37 | – |
| 1925 | 50.6 | – | – |
| 1922 | – | 31.6 | – |
| 1920 | 48.7 | 31 | – |
| 1917 | – | 32.2 | – |
| 1915 | 46.2 | – | – |
| 1912 | – | 31.9 | – |
| 1910 | 44.2 | 30 | – |
| 1907 | – | 30.5 | – |
| 1905 | 39.7 | – | – |
| 1902 | – | 32 | – |
| 1900 | 39 | 29 | – |
| 1895 | 33.3 | – | – |
| 1890 | 34 | – | – |
| 1885 | 32.6 | – | – |
| 1880 | 33.1 | – | – |
| 1875 | 33.2 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Argentina | Chile | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.576.5–78.5 | 81.480.4–82.3 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 77.776.1–79.2 | 81.580.2–82.7 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 77.875.9–79.6 | 81.780.1–83.2 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 7875.7–80.1 | 81.980.1–83.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 78.175.7–80.5 | 82.180–84 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 78.375.6–80.9 | 82.280–84.3 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 78.475.4–81.1 | 82.479.9–84.7 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 78.675.5–81.5 | 82.680.1–85.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 78.775.2–81.9 | 82.880–85.3 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 78.975.1–82.1 | 82.980–85.6 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 7975.1–82.5 | 83.180–85.8 | 75 |
| 2035 | 79.275–82.8 | 83.380–86.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 79.375.1–82.9 | 83.480.1–86.4 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 79.574.9–83.2 | 83.680–86.6 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 79.674.9–83.4 | 83.779.9–86.9 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 79.874.9–83.6 | 83.980–87 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 79.975.1–83.8 | 84.180.2–87.3 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 80.175–84.3 | 84.280.3–87.5 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 80.275.1–84.5 | 84.480.4–87.8 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 80.475.2–84.5 | 84.580.6–88.2 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 80.575.3–84.8 | 84.780.5–88.3 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 80.775.3–85.1 | 84.880.6–88.5 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 80.875.4–85.2 | 8580.8–88.7 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 8175.3–85.4 | 85.180.8–88.9 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 81.175.3–85.7 | 85.280.8–89.2 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 81.375.3–86 | 85.481.1–89.3 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 81.475.3–86.2 | 85.581.1–89.5 | 77 |
| 2051 | 81.675.3–86.4 | 85.681–89.7 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 81.775.2–86.4 | 85.881.3–90.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 81.875.6–86.7 | 85.981.4–90.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 8275.5–86.7 | 8681.4–90.4 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 82.175.4–87 | 86.281.4–90.5 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 82.375.5–87.2 | 86.381.6–90.8 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 82.475.6–87.4 | 86.481.6–91 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 82.575.6–87.6 | 86.681.7–91.1 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 82.775.9–87.8 | 86.781.8–91.4 | 78 |
| 2060 | 82.876–87.8 | 86.881.9–91.7 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 8375.9–88 | 86.982–91.7 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 83.176.1–88.2 | 87.182.3–92.1 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 83.275.9–88.4 | 87.282.3–92.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 83.476.3–88.6 | 87.382.4–92.4 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 83.576.3–88.9 | 87.482.4–92.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 83.676.3–89 | 87.582.4–92.8 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 83.876.5–89.2 | 87.782.6–93.2 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 83.976.7–89.5 | 87.882.7–93.2 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 8476.7–89.8 | 87.982.8–93.6 | 79 |
| 2070 | 84.276.8–89.9 | 8882.8–93.7 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 84.376.8–90 | 88.182.9–93.8 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 84.477.2–90.2 | 88.282.9–94.1 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 84.677.2–90.3 | 88.483–94.2 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 84.777.3–90.6 | 88.583.1–94.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 84.877.4–90.9 | 88.683.3–94.5 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 84.977.5–90.9 | 88.783.3–94.5 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 85.177.5–91.3 | 88.883.5–94.7 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 85.277.5–91.4 | 88.983.6–94.9 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 85.377.6–91.4 | 8983.9–95 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 85.477.7–91.6 | 89.183.8–95 | 80 |
| 2081 | 85.678–91.9 | 89.283.8–95.2 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 85.777.9–92 | 89.383.9–95.4 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 85.878.1–92.1 | 89.483.9–95.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 85.978–92.4 | 89.683.8–95.7 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 8678.1–92.5 | 89.783.9–95.9 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 86.178.3–92.6 | 89.883.9–96.1 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 86.378.5–92.9 | 89.984–96.3 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 86.478.7–93.2 | 9083.9–96.4 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 86.578.7–93.2 | 90.184.2–96.6 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 86.678.8–93.3 | 90.284.3–96.8 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 86.779–93.6 | 90.384.2–96.8 | 81 |
| 2092 | 86.979–93.9 | 90.484.2–97.1 | 81 |
| 2093 | 8779.2–94 | 90.584.2–97.3 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 87.179.3–94.2 | 90.684.2–97.3 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 87.279.4–94.3 | 90.784.4–97.3 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 87.379.4–94.4 | 90.884.4–97.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 87.479.6–94.6 | 90.984.6–97.7 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 87.579.7–94.6 | 9184.6–98 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 87.679.9–95 | 91.284.7–98.2 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 87.780–95.1 | 91.384.7–98.4 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time