Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy, source comparison

Colombia
77.72 years
in 2023
Peru
77.74 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Peru rank
80th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 77.74 years against 77.72 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 81st and Peru ranks 80th of 236 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 years 47.86 years 3.95 years Colombia
1960s 58.93 years 53.36 years 5.57 years Colombia
1970s 63.84 years 57.09 years 6.75 years Colombia
1980s 67.69 years 61.55 years 6.14 years Colombia
1990s 69.72 years 66.7 years 3.03 years Colombia
2000s 72.78 years 71.61 years 1.17 years Colombia
2010s 75.95 years 75 years 0.9559 years Colombia
2020s 75.42 years 75 years 0.4215 years Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 77.74 years against 77.72 years in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Colombia and Peru?
0.02 years, 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, source comparison?
Colombia ranks 81st and Peru ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.