Peru vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy
Peru
73.67 years
in 2020
Saint Lucia
73.42 years
in 2020
Peru rank
72nd
Saint Lucia rank
75th
Life expectancy over time
- Peru
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 73.67 years against 73.42 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Peru ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.1 years | 55.48 years | 10.38 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 49.27 years | 58.13 years | 8.87 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 55.65 years | 63.69 years | 8.04 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 61.53 years | 70.17 years | 8.64 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 66.38 years | 70.66 years | 4.29 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 71.7 years | 71.51 years | 0.1988 years | Peru |
| 2010s | 74.67 years | 72.93 years | 1.74 years | Peru |
| 2020s | 73.67 years | 73.42 years | 0.2495 years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Peru or Saint Lucia?
- Peru, at 73.67 years against 73.42 years in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Peru and Saint Lucia?
- 0.25 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Peru ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th 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.