Health in Colonia, Uruguay: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Colonia was 77.5 years in 2022 (Uruguay: 76.3), 3rd highest of 19 departments.

How Colonia compares with other departments

Life expectancy at birth, both sexes (2022)

Colonia ranks 3 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Life expectancy at birth, men (2022)

Colonia ranks 3 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Life expectancy at age 65, both sexes (2022)

Colonia ranks 2 of 19, highest first. Departmental estimates are three-year averages centred on the year; the national figure is annual.

Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023)

Colonia ranks 12 of 19, highest first.

Mean age of mothers at birth (2023)

Colonia ranks 5 of 19, highest first.

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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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