Uruguay vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Uruguay
7.69 years
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.6 years
in 2023
Uruguay rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
22nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.69 years against 7.6 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 years | 3.93 years | 1.85 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 6.05 years | 3.23 years | 2.83 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6.52 years | 4.01 years | 2.51 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.11 years | 4.98 years | 2.13 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 5.9 years | 1.88 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.84 years | 7.89 years | 0.0545 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.64 years | 8.32 years | 0.6744 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.7 years | 7.7 years | 0.0027 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Uruguay or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Uruguay, at 7.69 years against 7.6 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.09 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Uruguay ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.