Life expectancy at age 60 in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at age 60 was 18.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy at age 60 in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Peru is 18.42, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Peru peaked at 25.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 2021.
Peru ranks 84th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.63 | 22.81 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 | 23.37 | 25.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 | 18.42 | 18.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Nigeria 18.55 compare
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- 85 Tajikistan 18.39 compare
- 86 Montenegro 18.38 compare
- 87 Syria 18.35 compare
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at age 60 in Peru?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Peru was 18.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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