Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Life expectancy
Nicaragua
75.03 Years
in 2021
Uruguay
74.98 Years
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
54th
Life expectancy over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 75.03 Years against 74.98 Years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.17 Years | 75.54 Years | 0.6279 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 77.79 Years | 76.87 Years | 0.9188 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 75.04 Years | 76.39 Years | 1.35 Years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 75.03 Years against 74.98 Years in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.05 Years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.