Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1145 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1145
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3826
in 1950
All-time low
0.1034
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru stood at 0.1145.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru peaked at 0.3826 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1034, in 2022.
That places Peru 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3826 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3785 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3751 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3714 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3671 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3622 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3566 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3504 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3439 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3378 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3318 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3256 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3217 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3102 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3022 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2954 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2893 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2833 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2771 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2719 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3531 | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2639 | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2586 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2553 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.251 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2468 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2431 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2393 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2348 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2299 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2255 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2213 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2178 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2133 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.203 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1984 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1939 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1891 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1842 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1797 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1778 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1708 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1659 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1607 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1557 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1509 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1469 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1383 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1343 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1333 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1315 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1315 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1305 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1293 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.128 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1271 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1271 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.127 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.125 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1201 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1191 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1177 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1155 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1202 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1206 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1034 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 | +10.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1145 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +29.9% | 0.2719 | 0.3531 |
| 1971 | -25.3% | 0.3531 | 0.2639 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3626 | 0.3378 | 0.3826 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3009 | 0.2719 | 0.3318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2576 | 0.2299 | 0.3531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 | 0.1842 | 0.2255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.159 | 0.1383 | 0.1797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1308 | 0.1271 | 0.1357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 | 0.1155 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1147 | 0.1034 | 0.1206 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Peru was 0.1145 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3826 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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