Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile
Chile: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.17 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.17 years
in 2023
All-time low
53.15 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chile is 81.17 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chile peaked at 81.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.15 years, in 1950.
Chile ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 53.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 54.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 55.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 55.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 56.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 56.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 57.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 57.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 57.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 59.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 60.37 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 61.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 62.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 63.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 65.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 66.04 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 67.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 76.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.35 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.88 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.17 years | +2.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.17 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.17 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 years | 53.15 years | 56.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.44 years | 57.22 years | 62.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 62.63 years | 68.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.38 years | 69.47 years | 73.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.15 years | 73.67 years | 76.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 years | 77.13 years | 78.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.86 years | 79.09 years | 80.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 78.88 years | 81.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Germany 81.38 years compare
- 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare
- 47 Bahrain 81.28 years compare
- 49 Maldives 81.04 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chile?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chile was 81.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 81.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.15 years in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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