Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Peru
Peru: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.99 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.99
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.88
in 2015
All-time low
62.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Peru is 62.99, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Peru peaked at 69.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.99, in 2021.
That places Peru 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.42 | — |
| 2001 | 66.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.02 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.46 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.92 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.07 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.53 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.84 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.21 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.78 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.19 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.93 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.41 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.9 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 62.99 | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 62.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.36, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 62.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.17 | 65.42 | 68.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 | 68.18 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.44 | 62.99 | 63.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 88 Grenada 63.16 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 63.09 compare
- 90 Bangladesh 63.05 compare
- 92 Palestine 62.93 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 compare
- 94 Georgia 62.48 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Peru?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Peru was 62.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.99 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Peru ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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