Health in Cerro Largo, Uruguay: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Cerro Largo was 74.4 years in 2022 (Uruguay: 76.3), 2nd lowest of 19 departments.

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

74.4

2022

How long do men and women live in Cerro Largo?

Life expectancy at birth for men in Cerro Largo was 71.3 years in 2022 and for women 77.6, a gap of 6.3 years; nationally the figures were 73.2 and 79.4.

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What is life expectancy at age 65 in Cerro Largo?

A person aged 65 in Cerro Largo could expect 16.4 more years of life in 2022, against 17.2 nationally (2nd lowest of 19 departments).

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Is life expectancy in Cerro Largo improving?

Life expectancy at birth in Cerro Largo fell by 0.9 years between 2013 (75.3) and 2022 (74.4); nationally it moved from 76.7 to 76.3.

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What is the fertility rate in Cerro Largo?

The total fertility rate in Cerro Largo was 1.53 children per woman in 2023, compared with 1.25 for Uruguay and 2.02 in Cerro Largo in 2013 (3rd highest of 19 departments).

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How many births per 1,000 women are there in Cerro Largo?

The general fertility rate in Cerro Largo was 43.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in 2023 (Uruguay: 36.4), down from 58.2 in 2013.

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What is the average age of mothers in Cerro Largo?

The mean age of mothers at birth in Cerro Largo was 27.9 years in 2023, against 29.0 nationally (2nd lowest of 19 departments).

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How Cerro Largo compares with other departments

Life expectancy at birth, both sexes (2022)

Cerro Largo ranks 18 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
13	San Jose	75.6 years
14	Salto	75.5 years
15	Tacuarembo	75.2 years
16	Treinta Y Tres	75.1 years
17	Artigas	74.5 years
18	Cerro Largo	74.4 years
19	Rivera	74.0 years

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Life expectancy at birth, men (2022)

Cerro Largo ranks 18 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth, men
13	Montevideo	72.6 years
14	Rocha	72.1 years
15	San Jose	72.1 years
16	Artigas	72.0 years
17	Tacuarembo	71.9 years
18	Cerro Largo	71.3 years
19	Rivera	71.0 years

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Life expectancy at age 65, both sexes (2022)

Cerro Largo ranks 18 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65, both sexes
13	Rio Negro	17.0 years
14	Treinta Y Tres	16.8 years
15	Salto	16.7 years
16	Soriano	16.7 years
17	Artigas	16.5 years
18	Cerro Largo	16.4 years
19	Rivera	16.2 years

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Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023)

Cerro Largo ranks 3 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Total fertility rate (children per woman)
1	Artigas	1.67
2	Rivera	1.59
3	Cerro Largo	1.53
4	Rio Negro	1.51
5	Salto	1.48
6	Tacuarembo	1.44
7	Soriano	1.38

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Mean age of mothers at birth (2023)

Cerro Largo ranks 18 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mean age of mothers at birth
13	Rio Negro	28.2 years
14	Soriano	28.2 years
15	Salto	28.1 years
16	Rocha	28.0 years
17	Rivera	27.9 years
18	Cerro Largo	27.9 years
19	Artigas	27.3 years

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: A.2.4 Fertility indicators, total country and departments, 1996-2023 (general and total fertility rate, mean age at maternity; Revision 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4830200ff087…)
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay: A.2.3 Mortality indicators, total country and departments, 1996-2023 (life expectancy at birth and at 65; Population estimates and projections, Revision 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e0bb53ebfb61…)

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