Life expectation at birth by sex in Peru
Peru: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.12
in 2023
All-time low
47.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 80.12 for life expectation at birth by sex 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 expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.49 | — |
| 1951 | 47.94 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.25 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 48.59 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 48.99 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 49.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 49.95 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 50.52 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51.1 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 51.64 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 52.13 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 52.68 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52.98 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 54.15 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 54.92 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 55.54 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 56.62 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.19 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57.65 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.35 | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 58.28 | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 58.74 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.99 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.37 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.74 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.41 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.85 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.28 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.62 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.04 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.59 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 64.03 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.9 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.37 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.89 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.36 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.55 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.3 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 67.83 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 68.4 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.45 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.91 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.37 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 71 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.56 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.11 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.75 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.33 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.67 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.24 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.96 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.28 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.58 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.03 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.98 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.71 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 78.73 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 80.12 | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Peru?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Peru was 80.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.49 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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