Sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.73 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.3 years
in 1999
All-time low
6.01 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay stood at 7.73 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay peaked at 8.3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.01 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.02 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.17 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.35 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.51 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.68 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.54 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.38 years | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.55 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.76 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.24 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.22 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.03 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.94 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.87 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.89 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.73 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.48 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.35 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.05 years | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.71 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.94 years | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.73 years | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 years | 6.01 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 years | 6.24 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 years | 6.52 years | 7.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 years | 7.32 years | 7.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 years | 7.62 years | 8.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 years | 7.8 years | 8.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 years | 7.35 years | 8.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 years | 7.5 years | 8.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 19 Namibia 8.01 years compare
- 20 Guam 7.98 years compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.78 years compare
- 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.63 years compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 7.49 years compare
- 25 Poland 7.48 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Uruguay was 7.73 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.