Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Peru
Peru: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Peru stood at 4.71.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Peru peaked at 7.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1970.
That places Peru 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Peru?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Peru was 4.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Peru ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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