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
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) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.