Iran vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, total
Iran
77.65 years
in 2023
Peru
77.74 years
in 2023
Iran rank
72nd
Peru rank
70th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.74 years against 77.65 years in Iran, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 70th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.16 years | 57.09 years | 2.92 years | Peru |
| 1980s | 60.69 years | 61.55 years | 0.8557 years | Peru |
| 1990s | 67.53 years | 66.7 years | 0.8306 years | Iran |
| 2000s | 72.08 years | 71.61 years | 0.4644 years | Iran |
| 2010s | 75.71 years | 75 years | 0.7091 years | Iran |
| 2020s | 75.59 years | 75 years | 0.586 years | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.74 years against 77.65 years in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iran and Peru?
- 0.09 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iran ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 70th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release