Croatia vs Uruguay: Life expectancy, source comparison
Croatia
78.58 years
in 2023
Uruguay
78.14 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
71st
Uruguay rank
73rd
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 78.58 years against 78.14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Croatia ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.27 years | 66.58 years | 4.31 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 67.97 years | 68.15 years | 0.1839 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 70.52 years | 69.59 years | 0.9336 years | Croatia |
| 1980s | 71.41 years | 71.76 years | 0.3436 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 73.52 years | 1.04 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 75.24 years | 75.59 years | 0.3452 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.5 years | 77.14 years | 0.36 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 77.87 years | 77.11 years | 0.7687 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Croatia, at 78.58 years against 78.14 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 0.44 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Croatia ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.