Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.19 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.51 years
in 2020
All-time low
62.82 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 74.19 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 74.51 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.82 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.82 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 63.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 63.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 63.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 63.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 64.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 64.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 64.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 64.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 64.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 64.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 65.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 65.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 66.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 66.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 68.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.5 years | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.19 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.74 years | 62.82 years | 64.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.15 years | 64.76 years | 65.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.32 years | 65.63 years | 66.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.12 years | 66.96 years | 68.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.59 years | 69.2 years | 70.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 years | 70.64 years | 72.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 years | 72.63 years | 73.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 years | 71.5 years | 74.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 years compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 years compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 74.24 years compare
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 years compare
- 95 Montserrat 74.11 years compare
- 96 Mayotte 74.09 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uruguay was 74.19 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.82 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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