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Uruguay Life Expectancy

Uruguay's life expectancy rose to 78.14 years in 2023, up from 76.47 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.2% (1.67) from the previous year. Uruguay has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.14 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Uruguay is higher (78.14 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 11th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Uruguay's happiness index rose to 6.66 points in 2024, up from 6.61 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.14
2022 76.47
2021 75.43
2020 78.38
2019 77.5
2018 77.53
2017 77.62
2016 77.35
2015 77.28
2014 77.19
2013 76.95
2012 76.69
2011 76.61
2010 76.69
2009 76.67
2008 76.28
2007 76.15
2006 75.89
2005 75.83
2004 75.32
2003 75.09
2002 74.98
2001 74.99
2000 74.69
1999 74.29
1998 74.03
1997 73.92
1996 73.81
1995 73.49
1994 73.16
1993 73.15
1992 73.18
1991 73.2
1990 72.99
1989 72.63
1988 72.41
1987 72.2
1986 72.19
1985 71.86
1984 71.71
1983 71.6
1982 71.53
1981 70.95
1980 70.5
1979 70.25
1978 70.26
1977 70.08
1976 69.89
1975 69.7
1974 69.52
1973 69.35
1972 69.17
1971 68.93
1970 68.73
1969 68.58
1968 68.51
1967 68.41
1966 68.3
1965 68.2
1964 68.11
1963 68.02
1962 67.91
1961 67.81
1960 67.68
Uruguay Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Uruguay is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5.5 5.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.63 4.51 2022