Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Peru

Peru: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 77.74 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
77.74
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.74
in 2023
All-time low
46.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Peru, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Peru stood at 77.74. That is the highest value across all 74 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 vs health expenditure in Peru peaked at 77.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.03, in 1950.

That places Peru 79th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 63.41 10
1990s 66.7 63.98 69.3 10
2000s 71.61 69.82 72.75 10
2010s 75 72.89 76.28 10
2020s 75 71.6 77.74 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 compare
  2. 77 Lebanon 77.82 compare
  3. 78 Jordan 77.81 compare
  4. 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
  5. 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.65 compare
  6. 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Peru?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Peru was 77.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 46.03 in 1950.
How does Peru rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Peru ranks 79th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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