China (People’s Republic of) vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, total

China (People’s Republic of)
78.02 years
in 2024
Peru
77.94 years
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
70th
Peru rank
73rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Peru
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 70th and Peru ranks 73rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)
1980s 66.24 years 61.55 years 4.69 years China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 70.11 years 66.7 years 3.42 years China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 73.85 years 71.61 years 2.24 years China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 76.8 years 75 years 1.8 years China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 78.06 years 75.59 years 2.47 years China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Peru?
China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
0.08 years, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 70th and Peru ranks 73rd of 217 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
264 places, 17,126 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.