Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 78.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.14 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
68.73 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay is 78.14 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.73 years, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.73 years | — |
| 1971 | 68.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.43 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.14 years | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.59 years | 68.73 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.76 years | 70.5 years | 72.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.52 years | 72.99 years | 74.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.59 years | 74.69 years | 76.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 years | 76.61 years | 77.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 years | 75.43 years | 78.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay was 78.14 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 years in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release