Life expectancy at birth, female in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth, female was 80.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Peru stood at 80.3 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Peru peaked at 80.3 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.35 years, in 1970.
That places Peru 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.99 years | 52.13 years | 57.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.62 years | 48.35 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8 years | 61.85 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 years | 66.36 years | 71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.72 years | 71.56 years | 75.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 75.23 years | 78.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.37 years | 74.71 years | 80.3 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Peru was 80.3 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.35 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.