China vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)

China
78.02 years
in 2024
Peru
77.94 years
in 2024
China rank
71st
Peru rank
74th

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time

  • China
  • Peru
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How they compare

China currently reports 78.02 years against 77.94 years in Peru, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

China ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th of 218 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 50.08 years 53.36 years 3.28 years Peru
1970s 60.43 years 57.09 years 3.34 years China
1980s 66.24 years 61.55 years 4.69 years China
1990s 70.11 years 66.7 years 3.42 years China
2000s 73.85 years 71.61 years 2.24 years China
2010s 76.8 years 75 years 1.8 years China
2020s 78.06 years 75.59 years 2.47 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China or Peru?
China, at 78.02 years against 77.94 years in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between China and Peru?
0.08 years, with China 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, total?
China ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 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.