Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Uruguay

Female life expectancy in Uruguay in 2024 — 82.04 years. Ranked 57 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 15.6%.

2024 82.04 years +0.15% vs 2023
World rank 57of 217
Period maximum 82.04 years2024
Period minimum 71 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Uruguay, 1960–20247075808519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 71 years1962: 71.24 years1964: 71.46 years1966: 71.68 years1968: 71.91 years1970: 72.15 years1972: 72.62 years1974: 73.05 years1976: 73.47 years1978: 73.98 years1980: 74.31 years1982: 75.49 years1984: 75.51 years1986: 75.93 years1988: 76.27 years1990: 76.9 years1992: 77.13 years1994: 77.34 years1996: 78.05 years1998: 78.23 years2000: 78.86 years2002: 79.04 years2004: 79.26 years2006: 79.91 years2008: 80.23 years2010: 80.64 years2012: 80.58 years2014: 80.99 years2016: 81.01 years2018: 81.5 years2020: 82.02 years2022: 80.51 years2024: 82.04 years
Change over the period: +11.05 (+15.56%) Average annual rate: 0.23 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 82.04 years
World 75.97 years
South America computed 79.33 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 82.04 +0.12 +0.15%
2023 81.92 +1.42 +1.76%
2022 80.51 +1.06 +1.34%
2021 79.44 −2.57 −3.13%
2020 82.02 +0.72 +0.89%
2019 81.29 −0.21 −0.26%
2018 81.5 +0.3 +0.37%
2017 81.2 +0.19 +0.24%
2016 81.01 −0.03 −0.04%
2015 81.05 +0.06 +0.07%
2014 80.99 +0.17 +0.21%
2013 80.82 +0.24 +0.3%
2012 80.58 +0.06 +0.08%
2011 80.52 −0.12 −0.15%
2010 80.64 +0.07 +0.09%
2009 80.57 +0.34 +0.43%
2008 80.23 +0.08 +0.1%
2007 80.14 +0.23 +0.29%
2006 79.91 +0.11 +0.14%
2005 79.8 +0.54 +0.68%
2004 79.26 +0.14 +0.17%
2003 79.12 +0.08 +0.1%
2002 79.04 −0.08 −0.1%
2001 79.12 +0.27 +0.34%
2000 78.86 +0.34 +0.43%
1999 78.52 +0.29 +0.37%
1998 78.23 +0.11 +0.14%
1997 78.12 +0.07 +0.09%
1996 78.05 +0.33 +0.42%
1995 77.72 +0.38 +0.5%
1994 77.34 +0.08 +0.11%
1993 77.25 +0.13 +0.16%
1992 77.13 +0.03 +0.04%
1991 77.09 +0.2 +0.25%
1990 76.9 +0.29 +0.38%
1989 76.61 +0.34 +0.44%
1988 76.27 +0.29 +0.38%
1987 75.99 +0.06 +0.07%
1986 75.93 +0.28 +0.37%
1985 75.65 +0.14 +0.19%
1984 75.51 +0.02 +0.03%
1983 75.48 −0.01 −0.01%
1982 75.49 +0.66 +0.88%
1981 74.83 +0.52 +0.71%
1980 74.31 +0.33 +0.44%
1979 73.98 +0 +0%
1978 73.98 +0.26 +0.35%
1977 73.72 +0.26 +0.35%
1976 73.47 +0.21 +0.29%
1975 73.26 +0.21 +0.28%
1974 73.05 +0.21 +0.29%
1973 72.84 +0.22 +0.3%
1972 72.62 +0.27 +0.38%
1971 72.35 +0.2 +0.27%
1970 72.15 +0.16 +0.23%
1969 71.99 +0.08 +0.11%
1968 71.91 +0.12 +0.17%
1967 71.79 +0.11 +0.15%
1966 71.68 +0.11 +0.15%
1965 71.57 +0.11 +0.15%
1964 71.46 +0.11 +0.15%
1963 71.36 +0.12 +0.16%
1962 71.24 +0.11 +0.16%
1961 71.13 +0.13 +0.18%
1960 71

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.