El Salvador vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth

El Salvador
71.67
in 2021
Peru
71.67
in 2021
El Salvador rank
99th
Peru rank
98th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.67 against 71.67 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th of 184 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 77.19 3.92 Peru
2010s 74.2 79.25 5.05 Peru
2020s 71.87 72.22 0.3559 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 71.67 against 71.67 in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Peru?
0, 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 at birth?
El Salvador ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed