Life expectancy in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy was 72.4 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.4 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.2 years
in 2020
All-time low
47.2 years
in 1971
Years of data
63
1960–2022
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.
Life expectancy 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 | 54.2 years | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 47.2 years | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 56.2 years | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 56.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 57.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 59 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 62.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.4 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 65.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.4 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 72.4 years | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.4 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4 years, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.4 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4 years, 96% of 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 | 56.27 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 |
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 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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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.