Mauritius vs Peru: Life expectancy
Mauritius
74.33 years
in 2020
Peru
73.67 years
in 2020
Mauritius rank
69th
Peru rank
72nd
Life expectancy over time
- Mauritius
- Peru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 74.33 years against 73.67 years in Peru, a difference of 0.66 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritius ranks 69th and Peru ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 28.39 years | 25 years | 3.39 years | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 29.7 years | 27.88 years | 1.81 years | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 32.15 years | 32.05 years | 0.0964 years | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 35.02 years | 35.06 years | 0.0436 years | Peru |
| 1950s | 54.58 years | 45.1 years | 9.48 years | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 60.22 years | 49.27 years | 10.95 years | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 63.26 years | 55.65 years | 7.62 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 66.81 years | 61.53 years | 5.27 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 69.96 years | 66.38 years | 3.58 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 72.16 years | 71.7 years | 0.4508 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 74.49 years | 74.67 years | 0.1786 years | Peru |
| 2020s | 74.33 years | 73.67 years | 0.6651 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Mauritius or Peru?
- Mauritius, at 74.33 years against 73.67 years in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Mauritius and Peru?
- 0.66 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Peru rank globally for life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.