Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay: Life expectancy

Bosnia and Herzegovina
74.85 Years
in 2021
Uruguay
74.98 Years
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
56th
Uruguay rank
54th

Life expectancy over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Uruguay
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 74.98 Years against 74.85 Years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.13 Years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 76.36 Years 75.54 Years 0.8169 Years Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 77.15 Years 76.87 Years 0.2826 Years Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 75.28 Years 76.39 Years 1.11 Years Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 74.98 Years against 74.85 Years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
0.13 Years, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.