Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Colombia
5.1 Years
in 2025
Peru
5.2 Years
in 2025
Colombia rank
17th
Peru rank
15th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.2 Years against 5.1 Years in Colombia, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Peru ranks 15th of 41 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 | 6.12 Years | 2.33 Years | 3.79 Years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.2 Years | 3.19 Years | 3.01 Years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.56 Years | 5.37 Years | 1.19 Years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.28 Years | 5.19 Years | 3.09 Years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.51 Years | 4.26 Years | 3.25 Years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.52 Years | 5.23 Years | 1.29 Years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.52 Years | 5.28 Years | 0.2333 Years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.2 Years against 5.1 Years in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.1 Years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.