Life expectation at birth by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.92
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.01
in 2020
All-time low
68.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.92 for life expectation at birth 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 expectation at birth by sex in Uruguay peaked at 82.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.83, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.86 | 68.83 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.51 | 71 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.14 | 72.15 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.61 | 74.31 | 76.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.63 | 76.9 | 78.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 78.86 | 80.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.96 | 80.52 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 | 79.44 | 82.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Uruguay?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Uruguay was 81.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.83 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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