Inequality in life expectancy in Peru
Peru: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0966 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0966
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1263
in 2010
All-time low
0.0959
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Peru, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Peru stood at 0.0966.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Peru peaked at 0.1263 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0959, in 2022.
That places Peru 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1263 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1221 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1129 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1104 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1084 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0999 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0999 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0959 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0966 | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0966 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0966 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1129 | 0.1024 | 0.1263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 | 0.0959 | 0.0999 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Peru?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Peru was 0.0966 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1263 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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