Saint Lucia vs Uruguay: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Saint Lucia
0.1044
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1027
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
113th
Uruguay rank
115th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Saint Lucia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.1044 against 0.1027 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2841 | 0.1591 | 0.125 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 0.2096 | 0.1489 | 0.0608 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 0.1608 | 0.1388 | 0.022 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 0.1316 | 0.1227 | 0.0089 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.126 | 0.1129 | 0.0131 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.1109 | 0.1066 | 0.0043 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.1071 | 0.1028 | 0.0043 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.1059 | 0.1053 | 0.0006 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Saint Lucia or Uruguay?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.1044 against 0.1027 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 0.0017, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Saint Lucia ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 115th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.