Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru
Peru: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.71
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2020
All-time low
1.24
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru is 4.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru peaked at 7.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1970.
Peru ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 | — |
| 1951 | 2.91 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.98 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.13 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.17 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.02 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.93 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.86 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.17 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.37 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.52 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.58 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | -65.4% |
| 1971 | 3.49 | +181.7% |
| 1972 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.23 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.92 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.14 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4.49 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.48 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.59 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.45 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.39 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 5.89 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | +25.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +181.7% | 1.24 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | +69.6% | 4.47 | 7.58 |
| 1970 | -65.4% | 3.58 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | -36.2% | 5.89 | 3.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 | 2.87 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.86 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 1.24 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 3.63 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.12 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.41 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.35 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 3.76 | 7.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 131 Germany 4.74 compare
- 132 Zambia 4.74 compare
- 133 French Polynesia 4.73 compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 4.71 compare
- 136 Montserrat 4.7 compare
- 137 Palau 4.64 compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Peru was 4.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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