Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 74.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.19
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2020
All-time low
62.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74.19 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay peaked at 74.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.82, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.82 | — |
| 1951 | 63.06 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 63.27 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 63.46 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 63.65 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 63.85 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 64.04 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 64.24 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 64.43 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 64.62 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 64.76 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 64.88 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.97 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.12 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.19 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 65.27 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.36 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.45 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.49 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.63 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.81 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.02 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.15 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.29 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 66.43 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.57 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.81 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 66.79 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.96 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.32 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.81 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.28 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.61 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.59 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.26 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.47 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.42 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.25 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.2 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.76 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.89 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.21 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.64 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.91 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.16 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.69 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.67 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.63 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.38 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.54 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.86 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.45 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.51 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.5 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.43 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.19 | +2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.74 | 62.82 | 64.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.15 | 64.76 | 65.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.32 | 65.63 | 66.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.12 | 66.96 | 68.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.59 | 69.2 | 70.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 | 70.64 | 72.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 72.63 | 73.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 | 71.5 | 74.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 compare
- 95 Montserrat 74.11 compare
- 96 Mayotte 74.09 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uruguay was 74.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.82 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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