Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 78.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.14 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.38 years
in 2020
All-time low
65.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.14 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay peaked at 78.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.57 years, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 66.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 66.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 66.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 66.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 67.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 67.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 67.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.43 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.14 years | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.58 years | 65.57 years | 67.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.15 years | 67.68 years | 68.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.59 years | 68.73 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.76 years | 70.5 years | 72.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.52 years | 72.99 years | 74.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.59 years | 74.69 years | 76.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 years | 76.61 years | 77.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 years | 75.43 years | 78.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uruguay was 78.14 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 years in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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