Life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 80.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.12 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.12 years
in 2023
All-time low
47.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 80.12 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru peaked at 80.12 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.49 years, in 1950.
Peru ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 48.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 48.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 49.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 49.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 50.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 51.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 52.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 52.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 54.15 years | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 54.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 55.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 56.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.35 years | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 58.28 years | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 58.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 64.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 64.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 67.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 68.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 71 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.28 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.98 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.71 years | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 78.73 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 80.12 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.39 years | 47.49 years | 51.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.99 years | 52.13 years | 57.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.62 years | 48.35 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8 years | 61.85 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 years | 66.36 years | 71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.72 years | 71.56 years | 75.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 75.23 years | 78.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 years | 74.71 years | 80.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Hungary 80.19 years compare
- 92 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 80.16 years compare
- 93 Ecuador 80.14 years compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 80.05 years compare
- 96 Serbia 80.04 years compare
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 years compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Peru was 80.12 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.12 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.49 years in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.