Life expectancy by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy by sex was 81.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.92 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.01 years
in 2020
All-time low
68.83 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.92 years for life expectancy by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Uruguay peaked at 82.01 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.83 years, in 1950.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.83 years | — |
| 1951 | 69.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 69.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 69.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 70.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 70.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 71 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 71.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 71.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 71.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 73.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 75.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 75.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.29 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.44 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.92 years | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81.92 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81.92 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.86 years | 68.83 years | 70.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.51 years | 71 years | 71.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.14 years | 72.15 years | 73.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.61 years | 74.31 years | 76.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.63 years | 76.9 years | 78.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6 years | 78.86 years | 80.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.96 years | 80.52 years | 81.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 years | 79.44 years | 82.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy by sex in Uruguay was 81.92 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.01 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.83 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.