Life expectancy at birth who gho in Peru

Peru: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 71.67 in 2021. β–¬ 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

0204060802000201020212000: 75.12001: 762002: 76.12003: 76.42004: 772005: 77.52006: 78.12007: 78.72008: 78.92009: 78.12010: 78.22011: 78.62012: 792013: 79.52014: 802015: 80.32016: 80.22017: 79.42018: 792019: 78.32020: 72.82021: 71.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Libya 72.18 compare
  2. 96 Tajikistan, Republic of 71.81 compare
  3. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
  4. 99 El Salvador 71.67 compare
  5. 100 Iraq 71.47 compare
  6. 101 Bulgaria 71.31 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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