Qatar vs Uruguay: Life expectancy
Qatar
79.1 years
in 2020
Uruguay
78.43 years
in 2020
Qatar rank
34th
Uruguay rank
37th
Life expectancy over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 79.1 years against 78.43 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.67 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Qatar ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 40.08 years | 15.08 years | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 25 years | 41.42 years | 16.42 years | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 25 years | 45.89 years | 20.89 years | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 25 years | 49.1 years | 24.1 years | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 26 years | 50.55 years | 24.55 years | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 26 years | 53.87 years | 27.87 years | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 26 years | 57.28 years | 31.28 years | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 49.52 years | 66.75 years | 17.23 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 55.41 years | 68.26 years | 12.84 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 62.7 years | 69.03 years | 6.32 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 66.94 years | 70.93 years | 4 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 74.12 years | 73.53 years | 0.587 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 75.45 years | 75.61 years | 0.1633 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.24 years | 77.17 years | 2.07 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 79.1 years | 78.43 years | 0.6689 years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Qatar, at 79.1 years against 78.43 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 0.67 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy?
- Qatar ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.