Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 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 versus GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Uruguay is 7.73 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 8.3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.01 years, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.5941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 versus gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.