List of South American regions by life expectancy

This is a list of South American regions according to estimation of the Global Data Lab, as of 15 October 2024. By default, regions within country are sorted by overall life expectancy in 2022. Countries are sorted by the most favorable for life expectancy region inside them.

country or region201920212021→202220222019→2022malefemale overalloverallmalefemale Atacama 82.09 79.58 84.79 5.21 −1.41 80.68 0.59 81.27 78.83 83.93 5.10 −0.82 Coquimbo 81.12 78.65 83.64 4.99 −1.40 79.72 0.58 80.30 77.90 82.80 4.90 −0.82 Tarapacá (inc. Arica and Parinacota) 81.05 78.58 83.56 4.98 −1.40 79.65 0.58 80.23 77.84 82.72 4.88 −0.82 O'Higgins 80.77 78.32 83.23 4.91 −1.39 79.38 0.57 79.95 77.57 82.39 4.82 −0.82 Valparaíso 80.62 78.18 83.06 4.88 −1.39 79.23 0.58 79.81 77.44 82.22 4.78 −0.81 Biobío 80.60 78.16 83.03 4.87 −1.39 79.21 0.58 79.79 77.42 82.20 4.78 −0.81 Santiago Metropolitan Region 80.53 78.09 82.96 4.87 −1.38 79.15 0.58 79.73 77.35 82.12 4.77 −0.80 Los Lagos (inc. Los Ríos) 80.17 77.74 82.52 4.78 −1.38 78.79 0.57 79.36 77.01 81.69 4.68 −0.81 Aysén 80.09 77.67 82.43 4.76 −1.38 78.71 0.57 79.28 76.93 81.60 4.67 −0.81 Magallanes and Antártica Chilena 79.42 77.02 81.64 4.62 −1.37 78.05 0.57 78.62 76.29 80.82 4.53 −0.80 Araucanía 79.23 76.83 81.41 4.58 −1.37 77.86 0.57 78.43 76.11 80.59 4.48 −0.80 Maule 79.05 76.66 81.20 4.54 −1.36 77.69 0.57 78.26 75.94 80.38 4.44 −0.79 Antofagasta 78.37 76.01 80.40 4.39 −1.35 77.02 0.57 77.59 75.29 79.59 4.30 −0.78 French Guiana 78.14 75.04 81.36 6.32 −0.94 77.20 2.16 79.36 76.12 82.67 6.55 1.22 — 77.51 73.58 81.30 7.72 −2.07 75.44 2.56 78.00 74.15 81.69 7.54 0.49 — 77.30 74.70 79.95 5.25 −3.63 73.67 4.22 77.89 75.31 80.48 5.17 0.59 — 77.28 73.86 80.68 6.82 −1.89 75.39 0.67 76.06 72.85 79.28 6.43 −1.22 Federal District (inc. Brasília) 77.89 74.58 81.50 6.92 −2.68 75.21 0.70 75.91 72.61 79.55 6.94 −1.98 Roraima 77.72 74.43 81.31 6.88 −2.67 75.05 0.70 75.75 72.46 79.37 6.91 −1.97 Rio de Janeiro 77.05 73.80 80.51 6.71 −2.65 74.40 0.69 75.09 71.85 78.59 6.74 −1.96 São Paulo 76.65 73.43 80.04 6.61 −2.63 74.02 0.69 74.71 71.49 78.13 6.64 −1.94 Rio Grande do Sul 76.30 73.10 79.61 6.51 −2.63 73.67 0.69 74.36 71.17 77.71 6.54 −1.94 Santa Catarina 76.29 73.09 79.60 6.51 −2.62 73.67 0.68 74.35 71.16 77.70 6.54 −1.94 Mato Grosso 75.93 72.76 79.17 6.41 −2.61 73.32 0.68 74.00 70.83 77.28 6.45 −1.93 Goiás 75.91 72.74 79.15 6.41 −2.61 73.30 0.68 73.98 70.82 77.26 6.44 −1.93 Tocantins 75.87 72.70 79.11 6.41 −2.60 73.27 0.68 73.95 70.78 77.22 6.44 −1.92 Minas Gerais 75.83 72.66 79.05 6.39 −2.61 73.22 0.68 73.90 70.74 77.17 6.43 −1.93 Rondônia 75.74 72.58 78.95 6.37 −2.60 73.14 0.68 73.82 70.66 77.07 6.41 −1.92 Paraná 75.63 72.48 78.82 6.34 −2.59 73.04 0.67 73.71 70.57 76.94 6.37 −1.92 Amapá 75.48 72.34 78.64 6.30 −2.59 72.89 0.68 73.57 70.43 76.76 6.33 −1.91 Mato Grosso do Sul 75.44 72.30 78.59 6.29 −2.59 72.85 0.68 73.53 70.39 76.72 6.33 −1.91 Amazonas 75.34 72.21 78.48 6.27 −2.58 72.76 0.67 73.43 70.30 76.60 6.30 −1.91 Espírito Santo 75.16 72.04 78.26 6.22 −2.58 72.58 0.67 73.25 70.13 76.39 6.26 −1.91 Ceará 75.14 72.02 78.23 6.21 −2.58 72.56 0.67 73.23 70.12 76.37 6.25 −1.91 Sergipe 74.61 71.51 77.59 6.08 −2.57 72.04 0.67 72.71 69.63 75.74 6.11 −1.90 Rio Grande do Norte 74.45 71.37 77.41 6.04 −2.55 71.90 0.66 72.56 69.49 75.56 6.07 −1.89 Pará 74.41 71.33 77.36 6.03 −2.55 71.86 0.66 72.52 69.45 75.52 6.07 −1.89 Paraíba 74.40 71.32 77.34 6.02 −2.56 71.84 0.67 72.51 69.43 75.50 6.07 −1.89 Acre 74.30 71.22 77.22 6.00 −2.56 71.74 0.67 72.41 69.34 75.38 6.04 −1.89 Bahia 74.26 71.19 77.18 5.99 −2.55 71.71 0.66 72.37 69.31 75.34 6.03 −1.89 Pernambuco 74.21 71.14 77.12 5.98 −2.55 71.66 0.67 72.33 69.26 75.28 6.02 −1.88 Maranhão 73.37 70.35 76.12 5.77 −2.52 70.85 0.66 71.51 68.49 74.30 5.81 −1.86 Alagoas 73.33 70.31 76.06 5.75 −2.52 70.81 0.66 71.47 68.45 74.25 5.80 −1.86 Piauí 72.04 69.08 74.51 5.43 −2.48 69.56 0.65 70.21 67.25 72.73 5.48 −1.83 Meta 79.02 75.92 82.42 6.50 −4.04 74.98 0.86 75.84 72.33 79.75 7.42 −3.18 Caldas 78.34 75.28 81.61 6.33 −4.00 74.34 0.84 75.18 71.73 78.97 7.24 −3.16 Cundinamarca 78.14 75.09 81.37 6.28 −4.00 74.14 0.85 74.99 71.55 78.74 7.19 −3.15 Sucre 77.95 74.92 81.15 6.23 −3.98 73.97 0.84 74.81 71.39 78.53 7.14 −3.14 Quindio 77.77 74.75 80.94 6.19 −3.97 73.80 0.84 74.64 71.23 78.32 7.09 −3.13 Valle (inc. Cali) 77.67 74.66 80.82 6.16 −3.97 73.70 0.84 74.54 71.14 78.20 7.06 −3.13 Casanare 77.48 74.48 80.58 6.10 −3.96 73.52 0.83 74.35 70.96 77.98 7.02 −3.13 Boyaca 77.37 74.38 80.46 6.08 −3.95 73.42 0.84 74.26 70.87 77.86 6.99 −3.11 Risaralda 77.36 74.37 80.45 6.08 −3.95 73.41 0.83 74.24 70.86 77.85 6.99 −3.12 Bolivar (Sur and Norte) 77.29 74.30 80.36 6.06 −3.95 73.34 0.84 74.18 70.80 77.76 6.96 −3.11 Vichada 77.27 74.28 80.33 6.05 −3.95 73.32 0.83 74.15 70.78 77.74 6.96 −3.12 Bogota D.C. 77.23 74.25 80.29 6.04 −3.94 73.29 0.83 74.12 70.75 77.70 6.95 −3.11 Antioquia (inc. Medellin) 77.19 74.21 80.25 6.04 −3.94 73.25 0.83 74.08 70.71 77.65 6.94 −3.11 Guainja 77.15 74.18 80.20 6.02 −3.94 73.21 0.83 74.04 70.68 77.61 6.93 −3.11 Huila 77.12 74.14 80.16 6.02 −3.94 73.18 0.83 74.01 70.65 77.57 6.92 −3.11 Tolima 77.10 74.12 80.13 6.01 −3.94 73.16 0.83 73.99 70.63 77.54 6.91 −3.11 San Andres 77.07 74.09 80.09 6.00 −3.94 73.13 0.83 73.96 70.60 77.50 6.90 −3.11 Guaviare 77.05 74.08 80.08 6.00 −3.94 73.11 0.84 73.95 70.59 77.49 6.90 −3.10 Santander 76.86 73.90 79.85 5.95 −3.93 72.93 0.83 73.76 70.41 77.27 6.86 −3.10 Caqueta 76.83 73.87 79.81 5.94 −3.93 72.90 0.83 73.73 70.39 77.23 6.84 −3.10 Narino 76.66 73.72 79.62 5.90 −3.91 72.75 0.83 73.58 70.24 77.04 6.80 −3.08 Atlantico (inc. Barranquilla) 76.57 73.63 79.51 5.88 −3.91 72.66 0.83 73.49 70.16 76.94 6.78 −3.08 Cordoba 76.41 73.48 79.32 5.84 −3.90 72.51 0.82 73.33 70.02 76.75 6.73 −3.08 Cauca 76.04 73.13 78.87 5.74 −3.88 72.16 0.82 72.98 69.68 76.32 6.64 −3.06 Norte de Santander 76.04 73.13 78.87 5.74 −3.88 72.16 0.82 72.98 69.68 76.32 6.64 −3.06 Arauca 75.98 73.07 78.79 5.72 −3.89 72.09 0.82 72.91 69.62 76.25 6.63 −3.07 Magdalena 75.53 72.65 78.26 5.61 −3.86 71.67 0.82 72.49 69.22 75.73 6.51 −3.04 Cesar 75.27 72.41 77.95 5.54 −3.84 71.43 0.81 72.24 68.99 75.43 6.44 −3.03 Choco 74.08 71.28 76.52 5.24 −3.78 70.30 0.80 71.10 67.91 74.05 6.14 −2.98 Putumayo 73.81 71.01 76.19 5.18 −3.78 70.03 0.80 70.83 67.66 73.72 6.06 −2.98 Amazonas 73.48 70.70 75.79 5.09 −3.76 69.72 0.80 70.52 67.36 73.34 5.98 −2.96 Vaupis 70.96 68.26 72.73 4.47 −3.63 67.33 0.77 68.10 65.04 70.38 5.34 −2.86 Guajira 70.12 67.45 71.71 4.26 −3.58 66.54 0.76 67.30 64.26 69.39 5.13 −2.82 West (Ancash, Lima, Callao) 77.30 74.99 79.86 4.87 −3.83 73.47 1.02 74.49 72.38 76.80 4.42 −2.81 South (Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, Ica, Ayacucho) 77.15 74.85 79.67 4.82 −3.83 73.32 1.02 74.34 72.24 76.63 4.39 −2.81 North (Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Cajamarca, La Libertad) 76.56 74.29 78.98 4.69 −3.80 72.76 1.02 73.78 71.71 75.96 4.25 −2.78 Central (Huancavelica, Huanuco, Junin, Pasco) 75.29 73.08 77.47 4.39 −3.74 71.55 1.00 72.55 70.53 74.50 3.97 −2.74 North East (Amazonas, Loreto, San Martin, Ucayali) 74.21 72.04 76.18 4.14 −3.68 70.53 0.98 71.51 69.53 73.27 3.74 −2.70 East (Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurimac) 74.11 71.94 76.06 4.12 −3.67 70.44 0.98 71.42 69.44 73.15 3.71 −2.69 Vargas 74.10 69.84 78.93 9.09 −1.65 72.45 0.57 73.02 68.65 77.99 9.34 −1.08 Anzoategui 73.51 69.30 78.21 8.91 −1.63 71.88 0.56 72.44 68.12 77.28 9.16 −1.07 Aragua 73.37 69.17 78.04 8.87 −1.63 71.74 0.56 72.30 67.99 77.11 9.12 −1.07 Tachira 72.85 68.68 77.41 8.73 −1.62 71.23 0.56 71.79 67.51 76.49 8.98 −1.06 Falcon 72.80 68.63 77.34 8.71 −1.63 71.17 0.56 71.73 67.46 76.42 8.96 −1.07 Nueva Esparta 72.75 68.59 77.28 8.69 −1.62 71.13 0.56 71.69 67.42 76.36 8.94 −1.06 Carabobo 72.74 68.58 77.27 8.69 −1.62 71.12 0.55 71.67 67.41 76.35 8.94 −1.07 Apure 72.65 68.49 77.16 8.67 −1.62 71.03 0.56 71.59 67.33 76.25 8.92 −1.06 Guarico 72.60 68.44 77.10 8.66 −1.62 70.98 0.55 71.53 67.28 76.18 8.90 −1.07 Amacuros Delta Federal Territory 72.59 68.44 77.09 8.65 −1.62 70.97 0.56 71.53 67.27 76.17 8.90 −1.06 Trujillo 72.44 68.29 76.90 8.61 −1.62 70.82 0.56 71.38 67.13 75.99 8.86 −1.06 Miranda 72.26 68.12 76.68 8.56 −1.61 70.65 0.55 71.20 66.96 75.77 8.81 −1.06 Federal District 72.12 68.00 76.52 8.52 −1.60 70.52 0.55 71.07 66.84 75.61 8.77 −1.05 Monagas 72.09 67.97 76.48 8.51 −1.60 70.49 0.55 71.04 66.81 75.57 8.76 −1.05 Bolivar 72.04 67.92 76.42 8.50 −1.60 70.44 0.55 70.99 66.77 75.51 8.74 −1.05 Barinas 71.91 67.80 76.26 8.46 −1.60 70.31 0.55 70.86 66.64 75.35 8.71 −1.05 Sucre 71.90 67.79 76.25 8.46 −1.60 70.30 0.55 70.85 66.63 75.34 8.71 −1.05 Mérida 71.70 67.60 76.01 8.41 −1.59 70.11 0.54 70.65 66.45 75.10 8.65 −1.05 Lara 71.62 67.52 75.90 8.38 −1.60 70.02 0.55 70.57 66.37 75.00 8.63 −1.05 Yaracuy 71.39 67.31 75.62 8.31 −1.59 69.80 0.54 70.34 66.16 74.72 8.56 −1.05 Cojedes 71.25 67.18 75.46 8.28 −1.58 69.67 0.54 70.21 66.04 74.56 8.52 −1.04 Zulia 71.24 67.16 75.44 8.28 −1.59 69.65 0.55 70.20 66.02 74.54 8.52 −1.04 Portuguesa 70.65 66.61 74.72 8.11 −1.57 69.08 0.54 69.62 65.48 73.83 8.35 −1.03 Amazonas Federal Territory 68.09 64.16 71.55 7.39 −1.52 66.57 0.52 67.09 63.06 70.70 7.64 −1.00 Brokopondo and Sipaliwini 73.97 70.54 77.76 7.22 −2.01 71.96 0.01 71.97 68.75 75.60 6.85 −2.00 Nickerie, Coronie and Saramacca 73.71 70.30 77.45 7.15 −2.01 71.70 0.02 71.72 68.51 75.29 6.78 −1.99 Commewijne and Marowijne 73.19 69.83 76.83 7.00 −1.99 71.20 0.01 71.21 68.05 74.69 6.64 −1.98 Wanica and Para 72.23 68.93 75.66 6.73 −1.97 70.26 0.02 70.28 67.18 73.56 6.38 −1.95 Paramaribo 70.79 67.59 73.93 6.34 −1.92 68.87 0.01 68.88 65.87 71.87 6.00 −1.91 Central (Asuncion, Central) 74.72 72.03 77.77 5.74 −3.41 71.31 0.21 71.52 68.66 74.85 6.19 −3.20 South-East (Guaira, Misiones, Paraguari, Neembucu) 74.09 71.42 77.01 5.59 −3.38 70.71 0.21 70.92 68.08 74.12 6.04 −3.17 South-West (Caazapa, Itapua) 73.75 71.09 76.60 5.51 −3.37 70.38 0.22 70.60 67.76 73.72 5.96 −3.15 North-East (Caaguazu, Alto Parana, Canideyu) 72.76 70.12 75.39 5.27 −3.32 69.44 0.21 69.65 66.84 72.56 5.72 −3.11 North-West (Boqueron, Alto Paraguay, Presidente Hayes, Conception, Amambay, San pedro, Cordillera) 72.62 69.98 75.22 5.24 −3.31 69.31 0.21 69.52 66.71 72.40 5.69 −3.10 Santa Cruz 72.27 69.76 76.00 6.24 −4.49 67.78 1.39 69.17 66.45 73.23 6.78 −3.10 Tarija 71.93 69.43 75.58 6.15 −4.46 67.47 1.37 68.84 66.13 72.83 6.70 −3.09 Chuquisaca 70.79 68.31 74.17 5.86 −4.40 66.39 1.36 67.75 65.07 71.46 6.39 −3.04 Beni 70.68 68.21 74.03 5.82 −4.39 66.29 1.35 67.64 64.97 71.33 6.36 −3.04 Pando 69.87 67.40 73.02 5.62 −4.34 65.53 1.34 66.87 64.20 70.36 6.16 −3.00 Oruro 68.84 66.37 71.73 5.36 −4.28 64.56 1.32 65.88 63.22 69.11 5.89 −2.96 La Paz 67.15 64.67 69.60 4.93 −4.17 62.98 1.29 64.27 61.60 67.07 5.47 −2.88 Cochabamba 66.64 64.14 68.95 4.81 −4.14 62.50 1.28 63.78 61.10 66.44 5.34 −2.86 Potosi 61.77 58.95 62.61 3.66 −3.83 57.94 1.18 59.12 56.15 60.33 4.18 −2.65 East Berbice-Corentyne 71.33 67.84 75.32 7.48 −3.56 67.77 0.33 68.10 64.72 71.95 7.23 −3.23 Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 71.05 67.58 74.98 7.40 −3.55 67.50 0.33 67.83 64.47 71.62 7.15 −3.22 Demerara-Mahaica 69.53 66.19 73.16 6.97 −3.47 66.06 0.32 66.38 63.14 69.87 6.73 −3.15 Mahaica-Berbice 69.37 65.86 73.26 7.40 −3.46 65.91 0.32 66.23 62.83 69.98 7.15 −3.14 Pomeroon-Supenaam 67.79 64.56 71.03 6.47 −3.39 64.40 0.31 64.71 61.59 67.84 6.25 −3.08 Barima-Waini 67.51 64.30 70.69 6.39 −3.37 64.14 0.30 64.44 61.34 67.52 6.18 −3.07 Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 67.17 63.98 70.28 6.30 −3.35 63.82 0.31 64.13 61.04 67.13 6.09 −3.04 Upper Demerara-Berbice 67.09 63.91 70.18 6.27 −3.35 63.74 0.31 64.05 60.96 67.03 6.07 −3.04 Cuyuni-Mazaruni 66.66 63.50 69.65 6.15 −3.33 63.33 0.30 63.63 60.58 66.53 5.95 −3.03 Potaro-Siparuni 66.46 63.14 69.72 6.58 −3.32 63.14 0.31 63.45 60.23 66.59 6.36 −3.01

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