Inequality in life expectancy in Peru
Peru: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0966 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Peru, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1129 | 0.1024 | 0.1263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 | 0.0959 | 0.0999 | 4 |
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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 inequality in life expectancy in Peru?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Peru was 0.0966 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.