United States of America vs Uruguay: Female life expectancy at birth
United States of America
81.85 years
in 2023
Uruguay
81.92 years
in 2023
United States of America rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
61st
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 81.92 years against 81.85 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.31 years | 69.86 years | 2.45 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 73.86 years | 71.51 years | 2.35 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 76.1 years | 73.14 years | 2.96 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 78.13 years | 75.61 years | 2.52 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 79.14 years | 77.63 years | 1.51 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 80.07 years | 79.6 years | 0.4682 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 81.21 years | 80.96 years | 0.2522 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 80.47 years | 80.97 years | 0.501 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 81.92 years against 81.85 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.07 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- United States of America ranks 63rd 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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Period life expectancy at birth.