Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth was 74.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
74.98
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2020
All-time low
74.81
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Uruguay is 74.98, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Uruguay peaked at 77.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.81, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.88 | — |
| 2001 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.81 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.26 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.33 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.38 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.39 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.15 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.85 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.34 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.04 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.01 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.98 | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 74.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 74.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.54 | 74.81 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.87 | 76.41 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.39 | 74.98 | 77.79 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at birth in Uruguay was 74.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.81 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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