Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile
Chile: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile is 90.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1961.
Chile ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.1% | — |
| 1961 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 90.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 59.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.2% | 68.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 79.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 90.8% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chile was 90.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.