Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.8% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uruguay peaked at 78.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1960.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.4% | 62.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 72.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.8% | 78.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uruguay?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uruguay was 78.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1960.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.