Life Expectancy in Uruguay (2024): Men 74.4, Women 82.0

Life expectancy in Uruguay since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Uruguay has risen by 10.6 years, from 67.7 to 78.3. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 2.1 years (from 77.5 in 2019 to 75.4 in 2021) and has since recovered. Women live 7.6 years longer than men (82.0 vs 74.4).

Expected age at death in Uruguay by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	74.4	75.5	76.3	78.6	86.0
Women	82.0	83.2	83.9	85.3	90.1

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Uruguay’s figures (method).

How people die in Uruguay

Chronic diseases: 85.2%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 7.9%
Injuries: 6.9%

In 2019, 85% of deaths in Uruguay were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Uruguay man has a 21% chance and a woman 14% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 14.8 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Uruguay, about 7.4 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Uruguay compared with its region

Uruguay is in the World Bank’s Latin America & Caribbean region, where the average life expectancy is 75.5 years. It ranks #9 of 42 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
5	Cayman Islands	80.5	78.2	83.0
6	Saint Martin	80.4	77.0	84.0
7	Panama	79.8	76.9	82.7
8	Cuba	78.3	75.9	80.7
9	Uruguay	78.3	74.4	82.0
10	Turks and Caicos Islands	78.2	76.0	80.4
11	Colombia	77.9	75.2	80.6
12	Peru	77.9	75.6	80.3
13	Antigua and Barbuda	77.8	74.7	80.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Uruguay?

78.3 years in 2024: 74.4 for men and 82.0 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Uruguay?

Yes. Women in Uruguay live about 7.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy?

Uruguay ranks #66 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 4.8 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Uruguay?

Life expectancy at birth (78.3) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Uruguay can expect to live to about 76.3, and a 40-year-old woman to about 83.9.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.