French Guiana vs Uruguay: Male life expectancy at birth
French Guiana
74.13 years
in 2023
Uruguay
74.19 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
94th
Uruguay rank
93rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- French Guiana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 74.19 years against 74.13 years in French Guiana, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
French Guiana ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.65 years | 63.74 years | 16.09 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 56.32 years | 65.15 years | 8.84 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 61.4 years | 66.32 years | 4.92 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 65.55 years | 68.12 years | 2.57 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 68.58 years | 69.59 years | 1.01 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 71.61 years | 0.6805 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 73.8 years | 73.2 years | 0.5922 years | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 73.42 years | 73.16 years | 0.262 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, French Guiana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 74.19 years against 74.13 years in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between French Guiana and Uruguay?
- 0.06 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Uruguay rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- French Guiana ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.