Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.19 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
74.19
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2020
All-time low
62.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950β2023
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 91st 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 | 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
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 89 Malaysia 74.27 compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
- 92 French Guiana 74.13 compare
- 93 Tunisia 73.92 compare
- 94 Montenegro 73.73 compare
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 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 91st out of 229 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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