Peru vs UNDEV - Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth
Peru
78.12
in 2025
UNDEV - Caribbean
73.41
in 2025
Peru rank
8th
UNDEV - Caribbean rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Peru
- UNDEV - Caribbean
How they compare
Peru currently reports 78.12 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean, a difference of 4.71.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was UNDEV - Caribbean ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and UNDEV - Caribbean in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNDEV - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 53.86 | 6 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1960s | 53.36 | 59.11 | 5.75 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1970s | 57.09 | 62.78 | 5.7 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 65.4 | 3.84 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1990s | 66.7 | 67.71 | 1.01 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 70.49 | 1.12 | Peru |
| 2010s | 75 | 71.68 | 3.32 | Peru |
| 2020s | 76.01 | 72.45 | 3.56 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Peru or UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Peru, at 78.12 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Peru and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 4.71, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and UNDEV - Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 8th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th 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.