Peru vs Spain: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Peru
-5.2 Years
in 2025
Spain
-5.1 Years
in 2024
Peru rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -5.1 Years against -5.2 Years in Peru, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.3 Years | -4.8 Years | 2.5 Years | Peru |
| 1970s | -3.25 Years | -5.9 Years | 2.65 Years | Peru |
| 1980s | -5.37 Years | -6.52 Years | 1.15 Years | Peru |
| 1990s | -5.18 Years | -7.29 Years | 2.11 Years | Peru |
| 2000s | -4.26 Years | -6.63 Years | 2.37 Years | Peru |
| 2010s | -5.23 Years | -5.71 Years | 0.48 Years | Peru |
| 2020s | -5.3 Years | -5.36 Years | 0.06 Years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Peru or Spain?
- Spain, at -5.1 Years against -5.2 Years in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Peru and Spain?
- 0.1 Years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Peru ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th 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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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.