Life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.35 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru is 88.35 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru peaked at 88.35 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 77.94 years, in 2024.
That places Peru 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78.39 years | 77.94 years | 78.85 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 79.82 years | 79.03 years | 80.58 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 81.46 years | 80.74 years | 82.17 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 82.99 years | 82.33 years | 83.63 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.37 years | 83.78 years | 84.95 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.62 years | 85.08 years | 86.14 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.73 years | 86.25 years | 87.21 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 87.78 years | 87.32 years | 88.25 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.35 years | 88.35 years | 88.35 years | 1 |
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More health data for Peru
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru was 88.35 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.35 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.94 years in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.