Life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at age 15 was 88.7 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
88.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.7
in 2100
All-time low
70.62
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay stood at 88.7. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay peaked at 88.7 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.62 | — |
| 1951 | 70.74 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 71.02 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 71.17 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 71.47 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 71.89 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 72.01 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 72.18 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 72.25 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.55 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.6 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.15 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.34 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.45 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.53 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.93 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.28 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.23 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.5 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.51 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.94 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.02 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.03 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.31 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.57 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.63 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.62 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.36 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.03 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.25 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.33 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.62 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.54 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.65 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.33 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.26 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.22 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.99 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.06 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 77.14 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.75 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 78.94 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 79.24 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 79.39 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 79.55 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 79.86 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 80.16 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 80.46 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 80.61 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 81.07 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 81.22 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 81.37 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 81.65 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 81.81 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 81.95 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 82.08 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 82.22 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 82.36 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.49 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 82.88 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 83.15 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.28 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.42 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 83.55 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 83.68 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 83.81 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 84.05 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 84.18 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 84.56 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 84.69 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 84.81 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 84.93 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 85.05 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 85.16 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 85.28 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 85.41 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 85.54 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 85.66 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 85.78 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.02 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 86.25 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.37 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 86.48 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 86.81 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 86.93 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 87.05 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 87.15 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87.26 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.36 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.48 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 87.58 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 87.69 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 87.92 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.03 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.14 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 88.26 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.37 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.47 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 88.59 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 88.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 88.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.25 | 70.62 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.33 | 72.01 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.19 | 72.7 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.33 | 73.71 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.31 | 74.94 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.84 | 76.1 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.98 | 77.54 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.69 | 76.06 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 80.54 | 79.86 | 81.22 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.01 | 81.37 | 82.62 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.35 | 82.75 | 83.93 | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.62 | 84.05 | 85.16 | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.83 | 85.28 | 86.37 | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.98 | 86.48 | 87.48 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.09 | 87.58 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.7 | 88.7 | 88.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Uruguay was 88.7 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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