United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Life expectancy
United Arab Emirates
78.95 years
in 2020
Uruguay
78.43 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Uruguay rank
37th
Life expectancy over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 78.95 years against 78.43 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.52 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 63.08 years | 69.03 years | 5.95 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 68.76 years | 70.93 years | 2.17 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 72.3 years | 73.53 years | 1.23 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 75.53 years | 75.61 years | 0.0778 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.78 years | 77.17 years | 1.61 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 78.95 years | 78.43 years | 0.5159 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
- United Arab Emirates, at 78.95 years against 78.43 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 0.52 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th 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.