Life expectancy (Our World) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy (Our World) 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 in Uruguay, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.14 for life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1900.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 49 | — |
| 1910 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1920 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 1950 | 65.57 | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 65.84 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 66.26 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 66.48 | +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 | 69.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.08 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.26 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.26 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.51 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.95 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.53 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.6 | +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 | 76.27 | +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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy in Uruguay was 78.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1900.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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