Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.03
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru peaked at 1.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1970.
Peru ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 147 Montserrat 1.06 compare
- 148 Tajikistan 1.06 compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 1.06 compare
- 151 Eritrea 1.06 compare
- 152 Egypt 1.06 compare
- 153 Yemen 1.06 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Peru was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.