Inequality in life expectancy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0586 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Uruguay, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0586 for inequality in life expectancy 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 in Uruguay peaked at 0.0778 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0586, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0702 | 0.0622 | 0.0778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 | 0.0586 | 0.0633 | 4 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Uruguay?
- Inequality in life expectancy 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0778 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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. 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.