Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1186 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1186
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.1889
in 1950
All-time low
0.1186
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay is 0.1186, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay peaked at 0.1889 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1186, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1889 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1867 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1851 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1837 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1824 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1811 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1798 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1784 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1771 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1758 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1745 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1734 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1725 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1719 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1713 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1708 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1702 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1696 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.169 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1688 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1676 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1661 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1641 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1631 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.162 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1609 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1599 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1588 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.158 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1573 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1567 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1543 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1504 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1465 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1444 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1433 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1415 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1395 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1388 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1376 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1341 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1345 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1355 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1361 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1356 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.135 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1347 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1331 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1318 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1294 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1286 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1275 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1247 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.123 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1229 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1229 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.123 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.122 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1219 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1227 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1237 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1237 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1225 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1214 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1202 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1188 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1213 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1201 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1187 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1241 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.123 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1186 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1819 | 0.1758 | 0.1889 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1712 | 0.1688 | 0.1745 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1618 | 0.1573 | 0.1676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1453 | 0.1376 | 0.1567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1347 | 0.1318 | 0.1362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.122 | 0.1294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1216 | 0.1188 | 0.1237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1211 | 0.1186 | 0.1241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 124 Azerbaijan 0.1191 compare
- 125 Colombia 0.1187 compare
- 126 Egypt 0.1186 compare
- 128 United States Virgin Islands 0.1185 compare
- 129 United States of America 0.1179 compare
- 130 Romania 0.1169 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,058 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Uruguay was 0.1186 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1889 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1186 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Uruguay ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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