Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Life expectation at birth by sex
Faroe Islands
82.5
in 2023
Uruguay
81.92
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
57th
Uruguay rank
60th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Faroe Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 82.5 against 81.92 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.94 | 69.86 | 1.92 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 76.56 | 71.51 | 5.05 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 | 73.14 | 4.86 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 79.13 | 75.61 | 3.52 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.37 | 77.63 | 2.73 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 79.6 | 1.43 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 80.96 | 0.864 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 82.13 | 80.97 | 1.16 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Faroe Islands, at 82.5 against 81.92 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 0.58, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.