How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Uruguay: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65

United States

88.4%

in 2024

Uruguay

88.2%

in 2024

United States rank

81st

Uruguay rank

83rd

Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

United States currently reports 88.4% against 88.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	78.9%	76.8%	2.1%	United States
1970s	81.5%	79.1%	2.4%	United States
1980s	84.2%	82.3%	2.0%	United States
1990s	85.7%	84.5%	1.2%	United States
2000s	87.1%	86.1%	1.0%	United States
2010s	87.9%	87.2%	0.6%	United States
2020s	86.7%	87.1%	0.3%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, United States or Uruguay?: United States, at 88.4% against 88.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between United States and Uruguay?: 0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?: United States ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit: % of cohort
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.