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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
- 70 Croatia 78.58 compare
- 71 Slovak Republic 78.34 compare
- 73 Cuba 78.08 compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.01 compare
- 75 China (People’s Republic of) 77.95 compare
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)
- 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)
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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