According to the mortality rate recorded, the average female in Latin America and the Caribbean was expected to live 79 years at the time of her birth. In that year, the average male in the region was expected to live 73 years. The Caribbean and Central American regions had the lowest life expectancy.

The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 76.06 years. The highest value was in Chile: 81.88 years and the lowest value was in Bolivia: 67.91 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, the total life expectancy at birth in Latin America & the Caribbean increased by 1.6 years (+2.22 percent) compared to 2021. In total, the life expectancy at birth amounted to 73.75 years in 2022. This increase was preceded by a declining life expectancy at birth.Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find more statistics on other topics about Latin America & the Caribbean with key insights such as total fertility rate, number of tuberculosis infections , and death rate.

The average for 2022 based on 20 countries was 76.72 years. The highest value was in Puerto Rico: 83.9 years and the lowest value was in Haiti: 66.7 years. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2019, Costa Rica and Chile were the Latin American countries with the highest healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth, with an average estimated healthy life span of around 70 years each. Peru and Colombia followed, where the number of healthy life years was calculated at 69.5 years and 69 years, respectively. In contrast, people born in Haiti that year were expected to live an average of less than 56 years in full health.

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Latin America & Caribbean life expectancy for 2022 was 73.75, a 2.22% increase from 2021.

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<li>Latin America & Caribbean life expectancy for 2021 was <strong>72.15</strong>, a <strong>1.22% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean life expectancy for 2020 was <strong>73.04</strong>, a <strong>2.67% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Latin America & Caribbean life expectancy for 2019 was <strong>75.04</strong>, a <strong>0.25% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>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.

This dataset is about countries per year in South America. It has 768 rows. It features 4 columns: country, birth rate, and life expectancy at birth.

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the region is South America. The data is about countries per year.

The death rate in Latin America & the Caribbean decreased by 0.9 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (-10.66 percent) compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher death rate than the preceding years.The crude death rate refers to the number of deaths in a given year, expressed per 1,000 population. When studied in combination with the crude birth rate, the rate of natural population increase can be determined.Find more statistics on other topics about Latin America & the Caribbean with key insights such as number of tuberculosis infections , total life expectancy at birth, and total fertility rate.

This bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population in South America. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) against population (people) and is filtered where the region is South America. The data is about countries per year.

life expectancy for 2022 was 73.61, a 2.37% increase from 2021.

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<li> life expectancy for 2021 was <strong>71.91</strong>, a <strong>1.28% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li> life expectancy for 2020 was <strong>72.84</strong>, a <strong>2.84% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li> life expectancy for 2019 was <strong>74.96</strong>, a <strong>0.25% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>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.

In Latin American countries (LAC) there were registered 330,259,608 women by 2021, each of them has a life expectancy of approximately 75 years. However, not all of them have the opportunity to achieve this, since only in 2021 there were 4,425 women who died from femicides (aggravated homicide for gender reasons) and 2,571 died from maternal mortality.

This dataset allows to understand two of the reasons for womens deaths (femicides and maternal mortality). This gives insights from:

• Female population in LAC
• Female life expectancy
• Number of Femicides
• Maternal mortality rate
• Global peace index

ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to obtain the first estimates of survival rates (S), capture probability (p) and life expectancy for armadillos in South America by analyzing capture-mark-recapture data obtained from a population of Chaetophractus vellerosus (Gray, 1865) located in Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina. From June 2006 to June 2011, we conducted 16 field surveys that resulted in 365 capture events of 152 adult C. vellerosus. For the survival analysis we used a Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) modelling framework. Interannual variation in S made an important contribution to overall variation in the survival rate of C. vellerosus. The average life expectancy for females and males after attaining sexual maturity was estimated at 1.70 and 1.65 years respectively. The period of lowest survival probability was associated with dry seasons that might have affected the availability of food. This study provides the first estimates of demographic parameters for xenarthrans in South America.

A global phenomenon, known as the demographic transition, has seen life expectancy from birth increase rapidly over the past two centuries. In pre-industrial societies, the average life expectancy was around 24 years, and it is believed that this was the case throughout most of history, and in all regions. The demographic transition then began in the industrial societies of Europe, North America, and the West Pacific around the turn of the 19th century, and life expectancy rose accordingly. Latin America was the next region to follow, before Africa and most Asian populations saw their life expectancy rise throughout the 20th century.

In 2023, the average life expectancy of the world was 70 years for men and 75 years for women. The lowest life expectancies were found in Africa, while Oceania and Europe had the highest.

What is life expectancy?

Life expectancy is defined as a statistical measure of how long a person may live, based on demographic factors such as gender, current age, and most importantly the year of their birth. The most commonly used measure of life expectancy is life expectancy at birth or at age zero. The calculation is based on the assumption that mortality rates at each age were to remain constant in the future.

Life expectancy has changed drastically over time, especially during the past 200 years. In the early 20th century, the average life expectancy at birth in the developed world stood at 31 years. It has grown to an average of 70 and 75 years for males and females respectively, and is expected to keep on growing with advances in medical treatment and living standard continuing.

Highest and lowest life expectancy worldwide

Life expectancy still varies greatly between different regions and countries of the world. The biggest impact on life expectancy is the quality of public health, medical care, and diet. As of 2021, the countries with the highest life expectancy were Japan, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and South Korea, all at 84 years. Most of the countries with the lowest life expectancy are mostly African countries. The ranking was led by the Chad, Nigeria, and Lesotho with 53 years.

Assumptions on age-specific COVID-19 infection fatality rates (fx).

This horizontal bar chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) by ISO 2 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the region is South America and the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Chile, Costa Rica and Spain: Population (60+) Final sample distribution by age, educational level and social participation.