Barbados vs Brazil: Life expectancy at birth
Barbados
76.49
in 2025
Brazil
76.2
in 2025
Barbados rank
14th
Brazil rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Barbados
- Brazil
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.49 against 76.2 in Brazil, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.65 | 50.65 | 7.99 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 66.73 | 55.03 | 11.7 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 69.82 | 59.35 | 10.47 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 73.11 | 63.73 | 9.38 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 73.91 | 67.52 | 6.39 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.02 | 71.56 | 3.45 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 75.99 | 74.86 | 1.13 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 75.08 | 1.24 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Barbados or Brazil?
- Barbados, at 76.49 against 76.2 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Barbados and Brazil?
- 0.29, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brazil?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Brazil rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.