Peru vs Portugal: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Peru
-5.2 Years
in 2025
Portugal
-5.5 Years
in 2024
Peru rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
-8-6-4-20196019922025

How they compare

Peru currently reports -5.2 Years against -5.5 Years in Portugal, a difference of 0.3 Years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.

Peru 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 Peru
1970s -3.19 Years -6.75 Years 3.56 Years Peru
1980s -5.37 Years -6.97 Years 1.6 Years Peru
1990s -5.18 Years -7.18 Years 2 Years Peru
2000s -4.26 Years -6.75 Years 2.49 Years Peru
2010s -5.23 Years -6.18 Years 0.95 Years Peru
2020s -5.3 Years -5.68 Years 0.38 Years Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Peru or Portugal?
Peru, at -5.2 Years against -5.5 Years in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Peru and Portugal?
0.3 Years, with Peru 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 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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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.