Peru vs UNDEV - Central America: Life expectancy at birth
Peru
78.12
in 2025
UNDEV - Central America
75.32
in 2025
Peru rank
8th
UNDEV - Central America rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Peru
- UNDEV - Central America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 78.12 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America, a difference of 2.8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and UNDEV - Central America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNDEV - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 47.65 | 0.2074 | Peru |
| 1960s | 53.36 | 54.95 | 1.59 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1970s | 57.09 | 59.99 | 2.9 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 64.94 | 3.39 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1990s | 66.7 | 69.42 | 2.73 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 72.6 | 0.9914 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 2010s | 75 | 73.89 | 1.11 | Peru |
| 2020s | 76.01 | 73.37 | 2.64 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Peru or UNDEV - Central America?
- Peru, at 78.12 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Peru and UNDEV - Central America?
- 2.8, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNDEV - Central America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and UNDEV - Central America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 8th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th 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.