Health in Maldonado, Uruguay: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Maldonado was 78.2 years in 2022 (Uruguay: 76.3), the highest of 19 departments.
How long do men and women live in Maldonado?
Life expectancy at birth for men in Maldonado was 75.3 years in 2022 and for women 81.0, a gap of 5.8 years; nationally the figures were 73.2 and 79.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is life expectancy at age 65 in Maldonado?
A person aged 65 in Maldonado could expect 18.7 more years of life in 2022, against 17.2 nationally (the highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyIs life expectancy in Maldonado improving?
Life expectancy at birth in Maldonado rose by 0.4 years between 2013 (77.8) and 2022 (78.2); nationally it moved from 76.7 to 76.3.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Maldonado?
The total fertility rate in Maldonado was 1.20 children per woman in 2023, compared with 1.25 for Uruguay and 2.10 in Maldonado in 2013 (7th lowest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow many births per 1,000 women are there in Maldonado?
The general fertility rate in Maldonado was 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in 2023 (Uruguay: 36.4), down from 60.9 in 2013.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyWhat is the average age of mothers in Maldonado?
The mean age of mothers at birth in Maldonado was 28.6 years in 2023, against 29.0 nationally (7th highest of 19 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Uruguay · saved copyHow Maldonado compares with other departments
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes (2022)
Maldonado ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldonado | 78.2 years |
| 2 | Flores | 77.8 years |
| 3 | Colonia | 77.5 years |
| 4 | Paysandu | 77.1 years |
| 5 | Florida | 77.0 years |
| 6 | Canelones | 76.8 years |
| 7 | Durazno | 76.7 years |
Life expectancy at birth, men (2022)
Maldonado ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldonado | 75.3 years |
| 2 | Flores | 75.2 years |
| 3 | Colonia | 74.4 years |
| 4 | Canelones | 73.9 years |
| 5 | Rio Negro | 73.8 years |
| 6 | Soriano | 73.7 years |
| 7 | Paysandu | 73.6 years |
Life expectancy at age 65, both sexes (2022)
Maldonado ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldonado | 18.7 years |
| 2 | Colonia | 18.1 years |
| 3 | Durazno | 17.7 years |
| 4 | Florida | 17.7 years |
| 5 | Paysandu | 17.7 years |
| 6 | Flores | 17.7 years |
| 7 | Montevideo | 17.4 years |
Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023)
Maldonado ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (children per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Montevideo | 1.27 |
| 11 | Treinta Y Tres | 1.22 |
| 12 | Colonia | 1.22 |
| 13 | Maldonado | 1.20 |
| 14 | Rocha | 1.19 |
| 15 | Flores | 1.19 |
| 16 | Lavalleja | 1.16 |
Mean age of mothers at birth (2023)
Maldonado ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean age of mothers at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flores | 29.0 years |
| 5 | Colonia | 28.9 years |
| 6 | Florida | 28.8 years |
| 7 | Maldonado | 28.6 years |
| 8 | Lavalleja | 28.6 years |
| 9 | Treinta Y Tres | 28.6 years |
| 10 | Durazno | 28.5 years |
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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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