Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru
Peru: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 77.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.74 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru is 77.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru peaked at 77.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.03 years, in 1950.
Peru ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.03 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 46.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 47.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 47.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 49.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 50.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 50.6 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 51.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 52.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 53.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 53.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 54.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 54.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.73 years | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 56.49 years | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 56.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 57.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 59.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 60.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 66.54 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 67.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.82 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.83 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.83 years | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 77.74 years | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 77.74 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 77.74 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 years | 46.03 years | 50.04 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.36 years | 50.6 years | 55.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.09 years | 47.73 years | 59.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.55 years | 59.98 years | 63.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7 years | 63.98 years | 69.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 years | 69.82 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 years | 72.89 years | 76.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 years | 71.6 years | 77.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Peru was 77.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 years in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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