Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru
Peru: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 77.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.74
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.74
in 2023
All-time low
46.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru is 77.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru peaked at 77.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.03, in 1950.
Peru ranks 79th of 229 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.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.03 | — |
| 1951 | 46.46 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.76 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 47.1 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 47.48 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.9 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.38 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.92 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 49.49 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 50.04 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 50.6 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.19 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 51.53 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 52.6 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 54.4 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.89 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.38 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.82 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.73 | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 56.49 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 56.99 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.33 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.77 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.57 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.9 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.62 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 59.98 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.33 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.76 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.71 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.15 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.99 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.41 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.98 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.03 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.73 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67.22 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 67.85 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.32 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.72 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.82 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.81 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.28 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.45 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.99 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.34 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.33 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.98 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.26 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.28 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.83 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.83 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 77.74 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 46.03 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.36 | 50.6 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.09 | 47.73 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 59.98 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7 | 63.98 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 69.82 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 72.89 | 76.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 71.6 | 77.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 compare
- 77 Lebanon 77.82 compare
- 78 Jordan 77.81 compare
- 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.65 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Peru was 77.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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