El Salvador vs Peru: Life expectancy
El Salvador
71.67 Years
in 2021
Peru
71.67 Years
in 2021
El Salvador rank
99th
Peru rank
98th
Life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.67 Years against 71.67 Years in El Salvador, a difference of 0 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 Years | 77.19 Years | 3.92 Years | Peru |
| 2010s | 74.2 Years | 79.25 Years | 5.05 Years | Peru |
| 2020s | 71.87 Years | 72.22 Years | 0.3559 Years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 71.67 Years against 71.67 Years in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0 Years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.