Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.19 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

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. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
  2. 89 Malaysia 74.27 compare
  3. 90 Sri Lanka 74.24 compare
  4. 92 French Guiana 74.13 compare
  5. 93 Tunisia 73.92 compare
  6. 94 Montenegro 73.73 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 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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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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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