Life Expectancy at Birth in Peru

Peru: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.94 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
77.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2024
All-time low
47.73
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Peru, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Peru stood at 77.94. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Peru peaked at 77.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.73, in 1970.

Peru ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 75.59 71.6 77.94 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 69 China (People’s Republic of) 78.02 compare
  2. 70 Jordan 77.98 compare
  3. 71 Lebanon 77.94 compare
  4. 73 Colombia 77.91 compare
  5. 74 Montenegro 77.89 compare
  6. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.85 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Peru?
Life expectancy at birth in Peru was 77.94 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 47.73 in 1970.
How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth?
Peru ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.