Life expectancy at birth in South America

12 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: years. World ranking →

First in the ranking
81.4 years
Chile
Median country
76.8 years
half above, half below
World
73.5 years
World Bank aggregate
Range
68.7 to 81.4
Bolivia - Chile

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Chile (81.4 years) and the lowest in Bolivia (68.7 years).

The median country is at 76.8 years: half are above, half below.

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices… · via World Bank WDI (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) · licence

Life expectancy over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Chile81.4
2Uruguay78.3
3Peru77.9
4Colombia77.9
5Ecuador77.6
6Argentina77.5
7Brazil76.0
8Paraguay74.0
9Suriname73.8
10Venezuela72.7
11Guyana70.3
12Bolivia68.7
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