Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0586 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay is 0.0586, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0778 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0586, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 135th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0737 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0749 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0778 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0756 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0697 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0672 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0622 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0646 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0643 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0601 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0617 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0633 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0702 | 0.0622 | 0.0778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 | 0.0586 | 0.0633 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 132 Albania 0.0637 compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.061 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0605 compare
- 136 Kuwait 0.0578 compare
- 137 Russian Federation 0.0568 compare
- 138 United States of America 0.055 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Uruguay was 0.0586 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0778 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.