Ecuador vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth
Ecuador
77.76
in 2025
Peru
78.12
in 2025
Ecuador rank
11th
Peru rank
8th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 78.12 against 77.76 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.36 | 47.86 | 2.51 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 56.06 | 53.36 | 2.71 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 60.87 | 57.09 | 3.78 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 65.45 | 61.55 | 3.9 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 66.7 | 4 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 73.71 | 71.61 | 2.1 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.09 | 75 | 1.09 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 75.68 | 76.01 | 0.3341 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 78.12 against 77.76 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.36, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 11th 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.