Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, total
Colombia
77.91 years
in 2024
Peru
77.94 years
in 2024
Colombia rank
74th
Peru rank
73rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.94 years against 77.91 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 74th and Peru ranks 73rd of 217 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75.92 years | 75.59 years | 0.3316 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.94 years against 77.91 years in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.03 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Colombia ranks 74th 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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About this data
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.