Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile
Chile: Average effective age of retirement for women was 66.7 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
66.7 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71.3 years
in 1990
All-time low
63.2 years
in 1995
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for women in Chile is 66.7 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Chile peaked at 71.3 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.2 years, in 1995.
That places Chile 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.9 years | — |
| 1971 | 66.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 67.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 68.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 69.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.1 years | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 68.3 years | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.6 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 67 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.9 years | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 65.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 66 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 65.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 69.7 years | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 67.4 years | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.4 years | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 71.3 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 64.1 years | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 63.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.7 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 67.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.2 years | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 65.4 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 66 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.4 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.9 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 65 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.4 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.5 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.7 years | +0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 66.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.16 years | 65.9 years | 70 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.68 years | 65 years | 69.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.88 years | 63.2 years | 71.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.93 years | 63.9 years | 70.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.66 years | 66.1 years | 68.9 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Chile?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile was 66.7 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 years in 1995.
- How does Chile rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+