Colombia vs Peru: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,993 Years per 100 000 persons in Peru, a difference of 312 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Peru ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,806 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,437 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,370 Years per 100 000 persons | Colombia |
| 1990s | 11,344 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,176 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,168 Years per 100 000 persons | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,146 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,854 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,293 Years per 100 000 persons | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,697 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,087 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,609 Years per 100 000 persons | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,551 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,627 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,076 Years per 100 000 persons | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,993 Years per 100 000 persons in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Colombia and Peru?
- 312 Years per 100 000 persons, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Peru ranks 12th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.