Life expectancy in Peru

Peru: Life expectancy was 77.5 Years in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
77.5 Years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
77.5 Years
in 2025
All-time low
47.2 Years
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Life expectancy in Peru, 1960–2025

020406080196019922025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

Peru recorded 77.5 Years for life expectancy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Peru peaked at 77.5 Years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.2 Years, in 1970.

That places Peru 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.89 Years 50.5 Years 55.3 Years 10
1970s 56.78 Years 47.2 Years 59.3 Years 10
1980s 61.42 Years 59.6 Years 64.4 Years 10
1990s 67.36 Years 65.1 Years 69.7 Years 10
2000s 72.43 Years 70.4 Years 73.5 Years 10
2010s 75.67 Years 74.4 Years 76.7 Years 10
2020s 77.18 Years 76.9 Years 77.5 Years 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 25 Czechia 80.1 Years compare
  2. 26 United States 79 Years compare
  3. 27 China (People’s Republic of) 78 Years compare
  4. 28 Argentina 77.5 Years compare
  5. 30 Hungary 76.8 Years compare
  6. 31 Thailand 76.6 Years compare
  7. 31 Colombia 76.6 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Peru?
Life expectancy in Peru was 77.5 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.5 Years in 2025.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2 Years in 1970.
How does Peru rank for life expectancy?
Peru ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.