Probability that a male will outlive a female in Peru
Peru: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.35
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.35
in 1970
All-time low
35.61
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 41.35 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Peru peaked at 48.35 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.61, in 2020.
Peru ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.97 | 46.74 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.37 | 45.57 | 46.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.01 | 45.21 | 48.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.45 | 42.3 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.16 | 42.39 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 | 42.06 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.34 | 41.67 | 42.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 35.61 | 42.35 | 4 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 264,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 274,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Peru?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Peru was 41.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.35 in 1970.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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