Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay

Uruguay: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 78.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.14
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.38
in 2020
All-time low
65.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay stood at 78.14.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.57, in 1950.

That places Uruguay 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 65.57
1951 65.84 +0.4%
1952 66.06 +0.3%
1953 66.26 +0.3%
1954 66.47 +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 69.7 +0.3%
1976 69.89 +0.3%
1977 70.08 +0.3%
1978 70.27 +0.3%
1979 70.25 -0.0%
1980 70.5 +0.4%
1981 70.95 +0.6%
1982 71.53 +0.8%
1983 71.59 +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 76.28 +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 66.58 65.57 67.53 10
1960s 68.15 67.68 68.58 10
1970s 69.59 68.73 70.27 10
1980s 71.76 70.5 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 77.11 75.43 78.38 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 69 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
  2. 70 Croatia 78.58 compare
  3. 71 Slovak Republic 78.34 compare
  4. 73 Cuba 78.08 compare
  5. 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.01 compare
  6. 75 China (People’s Republic of) 77.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay?
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Uruguay was 78.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 78.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 65.57 in 1950.
How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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