Peru sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 78.0 years of life, 71st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Peru, each with its global rank and source year.
16 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 yrs | 71 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.2 /1,000 | 92 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.6 /1,000 | 170 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.4 yrs | 83 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 47.0 /1,000 | 140 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.7 yrs | 120 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 86.0 men/100 women | 155 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 11.0 /1,000 | 104 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 51.0 /100k | 91 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 12.3 % | 141 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 1.5 /100k | 169 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 13.6 /100k | 99 of 187 | 2019 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 6.5 L | 68 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 9.2 % | 100 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $446 | 101 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $8,452 | 107 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Peru's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 14th lowest suicide rate in the world (1.5 /100k) and the 43rd lowest crude death rate in the world (5.6 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Peru; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.