Life expectancy in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy was 72.4 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Peru is 72.4 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Peru peaked at 76.2 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.2 years, in 1971.
Peru ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.89 years | 50.5 years | 55.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.27 years | 47.2 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.91 years | 59.3 years | 63.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.83 years | 64.4 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.05 years | 69.7 years | 73.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.94 years | 73.5 years | 76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1 years | 72.4 years | 76.2 years | 3 |
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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 life expectancy in Peru?
- Life expectancy in Peru was 72.4 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.