Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1996
All-time low
1.1
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.1 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay peaked at 1.12 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1953.
That places Uruguay 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 27 Estonia 1.11 compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.11 compare
- 29 Haiti 1.11 compare
- 31 Ethiopia 1.1 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2446 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uruguay was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1953.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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