Which has higher life expectancy, Brazil or Peru?

Brazil, at 74.01 years against 73.67 years in Peru as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Peru: Life expectancy

Brazil

74.01 years

in 2020

Peru

73.67 years

in 2020

Brazil rank

70th

Peru rank

72nd

Life expectancy over time

Brazil
Peru

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 74.01 years against 73.67 years in Peru, a difference of 0.34 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1870s	27.05 years	25 years	2.05 years	Brazil
1880s	27.3 years	25 years	2.3 years	Brazil
1890s	27.55 years	25 years	2.55 years	Brazil
1900s	29.09 years	25 years	4.09 years	Brazil
1910s	30.67 years	27.88 years	2.79 years	Brazil
1920s	33.03 years	32.05 years	0.9783 years	Brazil
1930s	35.11 years	35.06 years	0.0428 years	Brazil
1950s	52.2 years	45.1 years	7.1 years	Brazil
1960s	55.89 years	49.27 years	6.63 years	Brazil
1970s	59.87 years	55.65 years	4.22 years	Brazil
1980s	63.41 years	61.53 years	1.88 years	Brazil
1990s	66.95 years	66.38 years	0.5768 years	Brazil
2000s	70.75 years	71.7 years	0.9599 years	Peru
2010s	73.76 years	74.67 years	0.9083 years	Peru
2020s	74.01 years	73.67 years	0.3434 years	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Brazil or Peru?: Brazil, at 74.01 years against 73.67 years in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Brazil and Peru?: 0.34 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for life expectancy?: Brazil ranks 70th and Peru ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.