Colombia vs Peru: Life Expectancy at Birth
Colombia
77.91
in 2024
Peru
77.94
in 2024
Colombia rank
73rd
Peru rank
72nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.94 against 77.91 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.93 | 53.36 | 5.57 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 57.09 | 6.75 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 61.55 | 6.14 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 66.7 | 3.03 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 71.61 | 1.17 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 75 | 0.9559 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.92 | 75.59 | 0.3316 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.94 against 77.91 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.03, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.