Life expectancy at birth oecd in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 72.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.2
in 2020
All-time low
47.2
in 1971
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Peru, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Peru is 72.4, 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 at birth oecd in Peru peaked at 76.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.2, 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 at birth oecd in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5 | — |
| 1961 | 51.1 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 51.3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.2 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.2 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.7 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.3 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 54.2 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 47.2 | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 56.2 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 56.7 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 57.1 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.5 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 57.9 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.6 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 59 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 60 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 62.8 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.6 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.4 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 65.1 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.6 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.1 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.1 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.7 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 72.4 | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.89 | 50.5 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.27 | 47.2 | 59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.91 | 59.3 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.83 | 64.4 | 69.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.05 | 69.7 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.94 | 73.5 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1 | 72.4 | 76.2 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Peru was 72.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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