Life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy, source comparison was 78.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay stood at 78.14 years.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.57 years, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.58 years | 65.57 years | 67.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.15 years | 67.68 years | 68.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.59 years | 68.73 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.76 years | 70.5 years | 72.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.52 years | 72.99 years | 74.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.59 years | 74.69 years | 76.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 years | 76.61 years | 77.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 years | 75.43 years | 78.38 years | 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 life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Uruguay was 78.14 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.