Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
78.09
in 2025
Peru
78.12
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Peru rank
8th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 78.12 against 78.09 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 47.86 | 3.95 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 53.36 | 5.57 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 57.09 | 6.75 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 61.55 | 6.14 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 66.7 | 3.03 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 71.61 | 1.17 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 75 | 0.956 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 76.01 | 0.2724 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 78.12 against 78.09 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.03, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.