Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Female life expectancy at birth

Faroe Islands
82.5 years
in 2023
Uruguay
81.92 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
58th
Uruguay rank
61st

Female life expectancy at birth over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 82.5 years against 81.92 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.58 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 67.94 years 69.86 years 1.92 years Uruguay
1960s 76.56 years 71.51 years 5.05 years Faroe Islands
1970s 78.01 years 73.14 years 4.86 years Faroe Islands
1980s 79.13 years 75.61 years 3.52 years Faroe Islands
1990s 80.37 years 77.63 years 2.73 years Faroe Islands
2000s 81.03 years 79.6 years 1.43 years Faroe Islands
2010s 81.82 years 80.96 years 0.864 years Faroe Islands
2020s 82.13 years 80.97 years 1.16 years Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
Faroe Islands, at 82.5 years against 81.92 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
0.58 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.