Life expectancy at different ages in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at different ages was 77.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.74
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.74
in 2023
All-time low
37
in 1940
Years of data
75
1940–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Peru, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Peru is 77.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Peru peaked at 77.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1940.
That places Peru 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 37 | — |
| 1950 | 46.03 | +24.4% |
| 1951 | 46.46 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.76 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 47.1 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 47.48 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.9 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.38 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.92 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 49.49 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 50.04 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 50.6 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.19 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 51.53 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 52.6 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 54.4 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.89 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.38 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.82 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.73 | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 56.49 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 56.99 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.33 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.77 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.57 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.9 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.62 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 59.98 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.33 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.76 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.71 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.15 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.99 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.4 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.98 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.03 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.73 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67.22 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 67.85 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.32 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.72 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.82 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.81 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.28 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.45 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.99 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.34 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.33 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.98 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.59 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.26 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.83 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.83 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 77.74 | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 77.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 77.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1950s | 47.86 | 46.03 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.36 | 50.6 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.09 | 47.73 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.55 | 59.98 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7 | 63.98 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 69.82 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 72.89 | 76.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 71.6 | 77.74 | 4 |
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 different ages in Peru?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Peru was 77.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1940.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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