Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 78.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.45
in 2025
All-time low
65.57
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Uruguay is 78.45, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Uruguay peaked at 78.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.57, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.57 | — |
| 1951 | 65.84 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 66.26 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 66.48 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.91 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 67.12 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.33 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 67.53 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 67.68 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.81 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.91 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.2 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.41 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.51 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.58 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.73 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.93 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.17 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.35 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.52 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.08 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.26 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.26 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.51 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.95 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.53 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.41 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.63 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.99 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.19 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.15 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.49 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.92 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.29 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.69 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.99 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.32 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.15 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.67 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.95 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.62 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.38 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.43 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.47 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.14 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.45 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.94, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.58 | 65.57 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.15 | 67.68 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.59 | 68.73 | 70.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.76 | 70.51 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.52 | 72.99 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.59 | 74.69 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 | 76.61 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 | 75.43 | 78.45 | 6 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay was 78.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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