United States of America vs Uruguay: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
United States of America
88.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
88.2%
in 2024
United States of America rank
81st
Uruguay rank
83rd
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 76.8% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.1% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 82.3% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.2% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, at 88.4% against 88.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United States of America 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 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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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.