Life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.35 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
88.35 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.35 years
in 2100
All-time low
77.94 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.94 years | — |
| 2025 | 78.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 78.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 78.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 78.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 78.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 79.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 79.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 79.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 79.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 79.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 80.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 80.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 80.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 80.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 80.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 80.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 81.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 81.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 81.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 81.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 81.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 81.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 82.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 82.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 82.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 82.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 82.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 82.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 83.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 83.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 83.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 83.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 83.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 83.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 84.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 84.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 84.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 84.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 84.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 84.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 84.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 84.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 85.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 85.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 85.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 85.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 85.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 85.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 85.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 85.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 86.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 86.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 86.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 86.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 86.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 86.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 86.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 86.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 87.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 87.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 87.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 87.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 87.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 87.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 87.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 88.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 88.35 years | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 88.35 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.62 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 88.35 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.74 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.