Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.73
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 1999
All-time low
6.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay stood at 7.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay peaked at 8.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.13 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.18 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.2 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.27 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.34 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.41 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.54 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.6 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.76 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.02 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.17 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.35 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.51 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.68 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.54 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.38 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.55 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.76 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.64 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.71 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.25 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.03 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.98 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.89 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.87 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.73 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.48 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.94 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.73 | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 | 6.01 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 | 6.24 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.52 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 | 7.32 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 | 7.62 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.8 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 7.35 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 | 7.5 | 8.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uruguay was 7.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).