Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil
Brazil: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.11
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2021
All-time low
2.7
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil is 4.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil peaked at 4.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1960.
That places Brazil 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.77 | — |
| 1951 | 2.81 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.85 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.74 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.71 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.72 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.89 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.97 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.95 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.97 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.1 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.32 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.22 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.7 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.94 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3.45 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.09 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.99 | 4.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 109 Papua New Guinea 4.14 compare
- 110 Lesotho 4.11 compare
- 111 Eswatini 4.11 compare
- 113 Falkland Islands 4.07 compare
- 114 Jersey 4.05 compare
- 115 North Macedonia 4.03 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Brazil was 4.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Brazil ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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