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.

Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile

Name: Average effective age of retirement for women in Chile
Creator: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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%.

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

2 Indonesia 72 years compare
3 Japan 69.1 years compare
4 Romania 67.1 years compare
6 Mexico 66.5 years compare
6 United States 66.5 years compare
8 New Zealand 66.4 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92,685 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,396 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Average effective age of retirement for women
Unit: years
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+