Life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 71.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.67
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80.34
in 2015
All-time low
71.67
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru stood at 71.67. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru peaked at 80.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.67, in 2021.
Peru ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.12 | — |
| 2001 | 75.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.35 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.54 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.11 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.86 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.12 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.64 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.02 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.36 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.99 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.29 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.78 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 71.67 | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.19 | 75.12 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.25 | 78.21 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 | 71.67 | 72.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 95 Libya 72.18 compare
- 96 Tajikistan 71.81 compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
- 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare
- 100 Iraq 71.47 compare
- 101 Bulgaria 71.31 compare
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 who gho in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru was 71.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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