Peru vs Portugal: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Peru
5.2 Years
in 2025
Portugal
5.5 Years
in 2024
Peru rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Peru, a difference of 0.3 Years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 Years | 5.99 Years | 3.66 Years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.19 Years | 6.75 Years | 3.56 Years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.37 Years | 6.97 Years | 1.6 Years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.19 Years | 7.18 Years | 1.99 Years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.26 Years | 6.75 Years | 2.49 Years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.23 Years | 6.18 Years | 0.95 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.3 Years | 5.68 Years | 0.38 Years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.3 Years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Peru ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.