Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Colombia
77.72
in 2023
Peru
77.74
in 2023
Colombia rank
80th
Peru rank
79th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.74 against 77.72 in Colombia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Peru ranks 79th of 229 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 | 0.9559 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.42 | 75 | 0.4215 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.74 against 77.72 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.02, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Peru ranks 79th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.