Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Brazil?

Barbados, at 86.86 years against 86.8 years in Brazil as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Barbados and Brazil?

0.06 years, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Brazil: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Barbados

86.86 years

in 2100

Brazil

86.8 years

in 2100

Barbados rank

113th

Brazil rank

114th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Barbados
Brazil

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 86.86 years against 86.8 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 113th and Brazil ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2020s	76.72 years	76.46 years	0.26 years	Barbados
2030s	77.95 years	77.82 years	0.1303 years	Barbados
2040s	79.49 years	79.44 years	0.0497 years	Barbados
2050s	81 years	80.99 years	0.015 years	Barbados
2060s	82.43 years	82.44 years	0.0079 years	Brazil
2070s	83.76 years	83.76 years	0.0017 years	Brazil
2080s	85.04 years	85.01 years	0.0335 years	Barbados
2090s	86.23 years	86.18 years	0.0507 years	Barbados
2100s	86.86 years	86.8 years	0.066 years	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Brazil?: Barbados, at 86.86 years against 86.8 years in Brazil as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Barbados and Brazil?: 0.06 years, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Barbados ranks 113th and Brazil ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.