Life expectancy men women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy men women was 81.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.92
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.02
in 2020
All-time low
68.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Uruguay stood at 81.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Uruguay peaked at 82.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.83, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 61st 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.
Life expectancy men women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.83 | — |
| 1951 | 69.11 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.33 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.53 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 69.75 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.42 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 70.63 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 71.24 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 71.36 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71.57 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.68 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.91 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.15 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.35 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.62 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.84 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.05 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.26 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 73.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.72 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.98 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.31 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.83 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 75.49 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 75.48 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.51 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.27 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.61 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.72 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.12 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.23 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.52 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.86 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.04 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.26 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.91 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.57 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.64 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.58 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.01 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.29 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.44 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.92 | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.86 | 68.83 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.51 | 71 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.14 | 72.15 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.61 | 74.31 | 76.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.63 | 76.9 | 78.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 78.86 | 80.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.96 | 80.52 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 | 79.44 | 82.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy men women in Uruguay was 81.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.83 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy men women?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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