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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Uruguay's life expectancy stands at 78.29 as of 2024-12-31, up from 78.14 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Uruguay's life expectancy was 78.29, up from 78.14 in 2023.
In 2023, Uruguay's life expectancy was 78.14, up from 76.47 in 2022.
In 2022, Uruguay's life expectancy was 76.47, up from 75.43 in 2021.
In 2021, Uruguay's life expectancy was 75.43, down from 78.38 in 2020.
In 2020, Uruguay's life expectancy was 78.38, up from 77.5 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.29 | +0.149 |
| 2023 | 78.14 | +1.67 |
| 2022 | 76.47 | +1.03 |
| 2021 | 75.43 | -2.95 |
| 2020 | 78.38 | +0.878 |
| 2019 | 77.5 | -0.024 |
| 2018 | 77.53 | -0.091 |
| 2017 | 77.62 | +0.267 |
| 2016 | 77.35 | +0.066 |
| 2015 | 77.29 | +0.091 |
| 2014 | 77.19 | +0.241 |
| 2013 | 76.95 | +0.262 |
| 2012 | 76.69 | +0.077 |
| 2011 | 76.61 | -0.077 |
| 2010 | 76.69 | +0.021 |
| 2009 | 76.67 | +0.395 |
| 2008 | 76.28 | +0.125 |
| 2007 | 76.15 | +0.262 |
| 2006 | 75.89 | +0.059 |
| 2005 | 75.83 | +0.51 |
| 2004 | 75.32 | +0.233 |
| 2003 | 75.09 | +0.107 |
| 2002 | 74.98 | -0.008 |
| 2001 | 74.99 | +0.294 |
| 2000 | 74.69 | +0.4 |
| 1999 | 74.29 | +0.264 |
| 1998 | 74.03 | +0.109 |
| 1997 | 73.92 | +0.108 |
| 1996 | 73.81 | +0.319 |
| 1995 | 73.49 | +0.331 |
| 1994 | 73.16 | +0.015 |
| 1993 | 73.15 | -0.038 |
| 1992 | 73.19 | -0.013 |
| 1991 | 73.2 | +0.204 |
| 1990 | 72.99 | +0.366 |
| 1989 | 72.63 | +0.22 |
| 1988 | 72.41 | +0.212 |
| 1987 | 72.2 | +0.009 |
| 1986 | 72.19 | +0.326 |
| 1985 | 71.86 | +0.153 |
| 1984 | 71.71 | +0.113 |
| 1983 | 71.6 | +0.067 |
| 1982 | 71.53 | +0.576 |
| 1981 | 70.95 | +0.447 |
| 1980 | 70.51 | +0.25 |
| 1979 | 70.26 | -0.01 |
| 1978 | 70.27 | +0.184 |
| 1977 | 70.08 | +0.194 |
| 1976 | 69.89 | +0.182 |
| 1975 | 69.71 | +0.181 |
| 1974 | 69.52 | +0.176 |
| 1973 | 69.35 | +0.179 |
| 1972 | 69.17 | +0.243 |
| 1971 | 68.93 | +0.192 |
| 1970 | 68.73 | +0.153 |
| 1969 | 68.58 | +0.067 |
| 1968 | 68.51 | +0.107 |
| 1967 | 68.41 | +0.105 |
| 1966 | 68.3 | +0.102 |
| 1965 | 68.2 | +0.088 |
| 1964 | 68.11 | +0.089 |
| 1963 | 68.02 | +0.112 |
| 1962 | 67.91 | +0.101 |
| 1961 | 67.81 | +0.127 |
| 1960 | 67.68 | — |
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Uruguay's life expectancy is 78.29 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 78.14 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.38 (2020); the lowest is 67.68 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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