The increased life expectancy, says the newspaper El Peruano, is the result of improved health care, which has reduced the mortality rate of newborn babies from 115 per 1,000 to 43 per 1,000, and of children under five years of age from 178 per 1,000 to 54 per 1,000 during the same period.
Ajaleht „El Peruano ” ütleb, et keskmine eluiga on pikenenud tänu paranenud arstiabile, mis on sama perioodi jooksul vähendanud vastsündinute suremuskordajat 115 - lt 1000 imiku kohta 43 - le, ning alla viieaastaste laste suremuskordajat 178 - lt 1000 kohta 54 - le.