Life expectancy (Organisation) in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 77.5 Years in 2025. ▲ 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
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.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5 Years | — |
| 1961 | 51.1 Years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 51.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.2 Years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.7 Years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.2 Years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.2 Years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.3 Years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.2 Years | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 56.2 Years | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 56.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 57.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 59 Years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 59.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 59.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60 Years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.3 Years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 62 Years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.8 Years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 63.6 Years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.4 Years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 65.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 66.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 67.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.4 Years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71 Years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.7 Years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73 Years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4 Years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77 Years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.5 Years | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 77.5 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.3 Years, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Peru's 77.5 Years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.5 Years, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.