Life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.14 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Uruguay, 1970β2023
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 212 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.
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 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0088 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
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 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release