Womens life expectancy at birth in Peru
Peru: Womens life expectancy at birth was 80.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Peru stood at 80.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Peru peaked at 80.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.49, in 1950.
That places Peru 94th 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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.39 | 47.49 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.99 | 52.13 | 57.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.62 | 48.35 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8 | 61.85 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 | 66.36 | 71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.72 | 71.56 | 75.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 | 75.23 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 | 74.71 | 80.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Hungary 80.19 compare
- 92 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 80.16 compare
- 93 Ecuador 80.14 compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 80.05 compare
- 96 Serbia 80.04 compare
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 compare
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Peru?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Peru was 80.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.49 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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