Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, total

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
77.85 years
in 2024
Peru
77.94 years
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
76th
Peru rank
73rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 77.94 years against 77.85 years in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th and Peru ranks 73rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 46.04 years 53.36 years 7.32 years Peru
1970s 54.16 years 57.09 years 2.92 years Peru
1980s 60.69 years 61.55 years 0.8557 years Peru
1990s 67.53 years 66.7 years 0.8306 years Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 72.08 years 71.61 years 0.4644 years Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 75.71 years 75 years 0.7091 years Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 76.04 years 75.59 years 0.4514 years Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Peru?
Peru, at 77.94 years against 77.85 years in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Peru?
0.09 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th 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
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.