United States vs Uruguay: Life expectation at birth by sex
United States
81.85
in 2023
Uruguay
81.92
in 2023
United States rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
61st
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 81.92 against 81.85 in United States, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.31 | 69.86 | 2.45 | United States |
| 1960s | 73.86 | 71.51 | 2.35 | United States |
| 1970s | 76.1 | 73.14 | 2.96 | United States |
| 1980s | 78.13 | 75.61 | 2.52 | United States |
| 1990s | 79.14 | 77.63 | 1.51 | United States |
| 2000s | 80.07 | 79.6 | 0.4683 | United States |
| 2010s | 81.21 | 80.96 | 0.252 | United States |
| 2020s | 80.47 | 80.97 | 0.5011 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 81.92 against 81.85 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.07, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- United States ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 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.