Peru vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth
Peru
78.12
in 2025
Uruguay
78.45
in 2025
Peru rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.45 against 78.12 in Peru, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Peru ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 66.58 | 18.72 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 53.36 | 68.15 | 14.8 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 57.09 | 69.59 | 12.5 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 71.76 | 10.21 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 66.7 | 73.52 | 6.83 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 75.59 | 3.98 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 75 | 77.14 | 2.15 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 76.01 | 77.53 | 1.52 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.45 against 78.12 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.33, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th 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.