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Peru Life Expectancy

Peru's life expectancy rose to 77.74 years in 2023, up from 76.83 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.2% (0.91) from the previous year. Peru has life expectancy higher than the global median (77.74 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Peru is higher (77.74 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 14th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Peru's happiness index rose to 5.95 points in 2024, up from 5.84 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 77.74
2022 76.83
2021 71.6
2020 73.83
2019 76.28
2018 76.02
2017 75.96
2016 75.95
2015 75.73
2014 75.26
2013 74.59
2012 73.98
2011 73.33
2010 72.89
2009 72.63
2008 72.74
2007 72.75
2006 72.34
2005 71.99
2004 71.45
2003 71.28
2002 70.82
2001 70.32
2000 69.82
1999 69.3
1998 68.72
1997 68.32
1996 67.85
1995 67.22
1994 66.54
1993 65.73
1992 65.03
1991 64.25
1990 63.98
1989 63.41
1988 62.99
1987 62.54
1986 62.15
1985 61.71
1984 61.07
1983 60.76
1982 60.56
1981 60.33
1980 59.98
1979 59.62
1978 59.26
1977 58.9
1976 58.57
1975 58.2
1974 57.77
1973 57.33
1972 56.99
1971 56.49
1970 47.73
1969 55.82
1968 55.38
1967 54.89
1966 54.4
1965 53.87
1964 53.3
1963 52.6
1962 51.53
1961 51.19
1960 50.6
Peru Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Peru is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 13.5 13.8 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.62 1.65 2022