Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 75.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.41 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.62 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru stood at 75.41 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru peaked at 75.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.62 years, in 1950.
Peru ranks 74th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 45.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 45.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 46.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 46.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 46.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 47.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.93 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 48.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 49.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 49.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 51.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 52.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 53.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.12 years | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 54.8 years | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 55.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 58.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 63.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.77 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4 years | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 68.82 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.96 years | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 75.41 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.38 years | 44.62 years | 48.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.79 years | 49.11 years | 54.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.63 years | 47.12 years | 57.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.45 years | 58.22 years | 61.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.87 years | 61.76 years | 67.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.63 years | 68.15 years | 70.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 years | 70.7 years | 74.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 years | 68.82 years | 75.41 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Peru was 75.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.62 years in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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