Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 78.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.14
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.38
in 2020
All-time low
49
in 1900
Years of data
79
1900–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uruguay is 78.14, measured in 2023.
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 vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1900.
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 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| 1910s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 1920s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 1930s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1940s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 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 | 77.11 | 75.43 | 78.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 78.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1900.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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