United States vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, total
United States
78.39 years
in 2023
Uruguay
78.14 years
in 2023
United States rank
61st
Uruguay rank
62nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 78.39 years against 78.14 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.23 years | 69.59 years | 2.64 years | United States |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 71.76 years | 2.72 years | United States |
| 1990s | 75.85 years | 73.52 years | 2.32 years | United States |
| 2000s | 77.45 years | 75.59 years | 1.87 years | United States |
| 2010s | 78.67 years | 77.14 years | 1.53 years | United States |
| 2020s | 77.28 years | 77.11 years | 0.1771 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 78.39 years against 78.14 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.25 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- United States ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release