Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru
Peru: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 75.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.41
in 2023
All-time low
44.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru stood at 75.41. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru peaked at 75.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.62, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.62 | — |
| 1951 | 45.03 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.32 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 45.66 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 46.01 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 46.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 46.88 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 47.38 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.93 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 48.51 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 49.11 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 49.75 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.13 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.1 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 51.75 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 52.27 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.79 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 53.25 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.67 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54.07 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.12 | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 54.8 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 55.33 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.76 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.24 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 56.74 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.14 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.45 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.73 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 58.22 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.49 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.64 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.73 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.54 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.99 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.35 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.78 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.76 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.9 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.77 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.57 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.31 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.79 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.14 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.67 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.15 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.59 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.98 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.35 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.22 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.6 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.47 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.22 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.82 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.56 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.89 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.11 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 68.82 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.96 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 75.41 | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 75.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 75.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.38 | 44.62 | 48.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.79 | 49.11 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.63 | 47.12 | 57.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.45 | 58.22 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.87 | 61.76 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.63 | 68.15 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 | 70.7 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 68.82 | 75.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Peru was 75.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.62 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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