Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.19
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2020
All-time low
62.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 74.19 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay peaked at 74.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.82, in 1950.

That places Uruguay 93rd 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 74 years of available data.

Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 62.82 —
1951 63.06 +0.4%
1952 63.27 +0.3%
1953 63.46 +0.3%
1954 63.65 +0.3%
1955 63.85 +0.3%
1956 64.04 +0.3%
1957 64.24 +0.3%
1958 64.43 +0.3%
1959 64.62 +0.3%
1960 64.76 +0.2%
1961 64.88 +0.2%
1962 64.97 +0.1%
1963 65.06 +0.1%
1964 65.12 +0.1%
1965 65.19 +0.1%
1966 65.27 +0.1%
1967 65.36 +0.1%
1968 65.45 +0.1%
1969 65.49 +0.1%
1970 65.63 +0.2%
1971 65.81 +0.3%
1972 66.02 +0.3%
1973 66.15 +0.2%
1974 66.29 +0.2%
1975 66.43 +0.2%
1976 66.57 +0.2%
1977 66.7 +0.2%
1978 66.81 +0.2%
1979 66.79 -0.0%
1980 66.96 +0.3%
1981 67.32 +0.5%
1982 67.81 +0.7%
1983 67.94 +0.2%
1984 68.12 +0.3%
1985 68.28 +0.2%
1986 68.61 +0.5%
1987 68.59 -0.0%
1988 68.73 +0.2%
1989 68.85 +0.2%
1990 69.26 +0.6%
1991 69.47 +0.3%
1992 69.42 -0.1%
1993 69.25 -0.2%
1994 69.2 -0.1%
1995 69.47 +0.4%
1996 69.76 +0.4%
1997 69.89 +0.2%
1998 69.99 +0.1%
1999 70.21 +0.3%
2000 70.64 +0.6%
2001 70.94 +0.4%
2002 71.01 +0.1%
2003 71.14 +0.2%
2004 71.45 +0.4%
2005 71.91 +0.6%
2006 71.91 -0.0%
2007 72.16 +0.3%
2008 72.29 +0.2%
2009 72.69 +0.6%
2010 72.67 -0.0%
2011 72.63 -0.1%
2012 72.71 +0.1%
2013 72.97 +0.4%
2014 73.26 +0.4%
2015 73.38 +0.2%
2016 73.54 +0.2%
2017 73.86 +0.4%
2018 73.45 -0.6%
2019 73.58 +0.2%
2020 74.51 +1.3%
2021 71.5 -4.0%
2022 72.43 +1.3%
2023 74.19 +2.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 74.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 74.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 63.74 62.82 64.62 10
1960s 65.15 64.76 65.49 10
1970s 66.32 65.63 66.81 10
1980s 68.12 66.96 68.85 10
1990s 69.59 69.2 70.21 10
2000s 71.61 70.64 72.69 10
2010s 73.2 72.63 73.86 10
2020s 73.16 71.5 74.51 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
  2. 91 Malaysia 74.27 compare
  3. 92 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
  4. 94 French Guiana 74.13 compare
  5. 95 Montserrat 74.11 compare
  6. 96 Mayotte 74.09 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay was 74.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 62.82 in 1950.
How does Uruguay rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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