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: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0586 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0586 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Uruguay?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Uruguay was 0.0586 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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