China vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
China
75.2 years
in 2023
Peru
75.41 years
in 2023
China rank
77th
Peru rank
74th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 75.41 years against 75.2 years in China, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 77th and Peru ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2 years | 46.38 years | 2.18 years | Peru |
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 51.79 years | 3.58 years | Peru |
| 1970s | 58.42 years | 55.63 years | 2.79 years | China |
| 1980s | 63.94 years | 59.45 years | 4.49 years | China |
| 1990s | 67.7 years | 64.87 years | 2.82 years | China |
| 2000s | 71.39 years | 69.63 years | 1.75 years | China |
| 2010s | 74.19 years | 72.83 years | 1.35 years | China |
| 2020s | 75.35 years | 72.4 years | 2.95 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 75.41 years against 75.2 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between China and Peru?
- 0.21 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- China ranks 77th and Peru ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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