Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Uruguay

Uruguay: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Uruguay, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Uruguay stood at 78.14.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure 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.

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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