China vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, male

China
75.25 years
in 2024
Peru
75.63 years
in 2024
China rank
69th
Peru rank
67th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • China
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 75.63 years against 75.25 years in China, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

China ranks 69th and Peru ranks 67th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 48.21 years 51.79 years 3.58 years Peru
1970s 58.42 years 55.63 years 2.79 years China
1980s 63.94 years 59.45 years 4.49 years China
1990s 67.7 years 64.87 years 2.82 years China
2000s 71.39 years 69.63 years 1.75 years China
2010s 74.19 years 72.83 years 1.35 years China
2020s 75.33 years 73.04 years 2.28 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, China or Peru?
Peru, at 75.63 years against 75.25 years in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between China and Peru?
0.38 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
China ranks 69th and Peru ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.