Health in Salto, Uruguay: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Salto was 75.5 years in 2022 (Uruguay: 76.3), 6th lowest of 19 departments.

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

75.5

2022

How long do men and women live in Salto?

Life expectancy at birth for men in Salto was 72.8 years in 2022 and for women 78.5, a gap of 5.7 years; nationally the figures were 73.2 and 79.4.

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What is life expectancy at age 65 in Salto?

A person aged 65 in Salto could expect 16.7 more years of life in 2022, against 17.2 nationally (5th lowest of 19 departments).

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Is life expectancy in Salto improving?

Life expectancy at birth in Salto fell by 0.5 years between 2013 (76.0) and 2022 (75.5); nationally it moved from 76.7 to 76.3.

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What is the fertility rate in Salto?

The total fertility rate in Salto was 1.48 children per woman in 2023, compared with 1.25 for Uruguay and 2.44 in Salto in 2013 (5th highest of 19 departments).

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

The general fertility rate in Salto was 44.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in 2023 (Uruguay: 36.4), down from 74.3 in 2013.

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What is the average age of mothers in Salto?

The mean age of mothers at birth in Salto was 28.1 years in 2023, against 29.0 nationally (5th lowest of 19 departments).

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How Salto compares with other departments

Life expectancy at birth, both sexes (2022)

Salto ranks 14 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
11	Soriano	76.2 years
12	Rocha	75.6 years
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

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Life expectancy at birth, men (2022)

Salto ranks 12 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
9	Durazno	73.5 years
10	Lavalleja	73.4 years
11	Treinta Y Tres	73.0 years
12	Salto	72.8 years
13	Montevideo	72.6 years
14	Rocha	72.1 years
15	San Jose	72.1 years

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Life expectancy at age 65, both sexes (2022)

Salto ranks 15 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
12	Tacuarembo	17.1 years
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

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Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2023)

Salto ranks 5 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Total fertility rate (children per woman)
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
8	Paysandu	1.35

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Mean age of mothers at birth (2023)

Salto ranks 15 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	Mean age of mothers at birth
12	Tacuarembo	28.3 years
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

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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