China vs Peru: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
China
5.7 Years
in 2024
Peru
5.2 Years
in 2025
China rank
12th
Peru rank
15th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 5.7 Years against 5.2 Years in Peru, a difference of 0.5 Years.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 12th and Peru ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 Years | 2.33 Years | 1.57 Years | China |
| 1970s | 4.09 Years | 3.19 Years | 0.9 Years | China |
| 1980s | 4.7 Years | 5.37 Years | 0.67 Years | Peru |
| 1990s | 4.98 Years | 5.19 Years | 0.21 Years | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.12 Years | 4.26 Years | 0.86 Years | China |
| 2010s | 5.41 Years | 5.23 Years | 0.18 Years | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 Years | 5.3 Years | 0.36 Years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, China or Peru?
- China, at 5.7 Years against 5.2 Years in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between China and Peru?
- 0.5 Years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- China ranks 12th and Peru ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.