Turkey vs Uruguay: Life expectancy
Turkey
75.27 Years
in 2021
Uruguay
74.98 Years
in 2021
Turkey rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
54th
Life expectancy over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 75.27 Years against 74.98 Years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29 Years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkey ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.57 Years | 75.54 Years | 0.0289 Years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 76.92 Years | 76.87 Years | 0.0549 Years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 75.72 Years | 76.39 Years | 0.6649 Years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Turkey, at 75.27 Years against 74.98 Years in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 0.29 Years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy?
- Turkey ranks 52nd 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.