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Chile: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 81.4 yrs (2024), 43rd of 217 in the world and 2nd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 83.2 yrs (2024), 47th of 217 in the world and 5th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 79.5 yrs (2024), 41st of 217 in the world and 1st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy81.4 yrs2024 · world 43/217 · region 2/42Life expectancy, women83.2 yrs2024 · world 47/217 · region 5/42Life expectancy, men79.5 yrs2024 · world 41/217 · region 1/42Infant mortality5.82024 · world 142/196 · region 34/35
Life expectancy
ChileLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Chile81.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
ChileLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Chile83.2 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Chile in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years81.4 yrs202443/2172/4277.1 yrs79.1 yrs79.3 yrs+2.1%since 201475.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years83.2 yrs202447/2175/4280.1 yrs81.5 yrs82.0 yrs+1.5%since 201478.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years79.5 yrs202441/2171/4274.0 yrs76.6 yrs76.8 yrs+2.6%since 201472.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births5.82024142/19634/359.27.55.8−16%since 201413.34.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births6.82024143/19634/3510.98.76.8−16%since 201415.45.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.72024130/19631/355.75.34.5−9.6%since 20148.32.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births102023149/19434/34332212−41%since 20137710197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months93%202475/19311/3397%93%91%−4.0 ppsince 201486%94%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.7%202453/15314/290.2%0.3%0.5%+0.3 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people192024130/20822/40331915+12%since 20145112131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP10.5%202423/1931/337.0%6.8%9.7%+2.7 ppsince 20147.9%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure39.1%202460/19310/3342.8%34.5%29.0%+4.9 ppsince 201429.7%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people3.33202352/1807/290.8820021.422.80+78%since 20132.573.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.92023109/18217/332.72.02.0−10%since 20132.05.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.1%202479/20613/3596.3%97.6%98.7%+1.1 ppsince 201497.6%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population100.0%202417/2033/3493.0%96.6%99.3%+2.1 ppsince 201490.3%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults26.7%202441/1661/2247.0%37.0%29.3%−10.3 ppsince 201013.6%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people14.9201995/18618/3217.912.514.92019+20%since 200917.38.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Chile and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Chile. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChileArgentinaPeruBolivia
Life expectancy81.4 yrs202477.5 yrs202477.9 yrs202468.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women83.2 yrs202480.0 yrs202480.3 yrs202471.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men79.5 yrs202475.0 yrs202475.6 yrs202466.3 yrs2024
Infant mortality5.820248.0202411.0202414.22024
Under-5 mortality6.820249.5202412.9202415.72024
Neonatal mortality4.720245.120246.520247.32024
Maternal mortality1020233320235120231462023
Measles vaccination93%202482%202489%202467%2024
HIV prevalence0.7%20240.4%20240.4%20240.4%2024
Argentina: healthPeru: healthBolivia: health
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