Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil
Brazil: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.05
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2011
All-time low
3.36
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil stood at 6.05.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil peaked at 6.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 1960.
That places Brazil 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.38 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 3.66 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3.57 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.53 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.4 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.38 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.36 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.41 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.43 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.52 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.53 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.59 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.61 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.64 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.66 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.66 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.65 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.67 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.83 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.49 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.24 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.42 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.59 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.87 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.43 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | -2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 | 3.38 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 | 3.36 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.58 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.67 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 4.78 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 6.1 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.17 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.87 | 6.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
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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 male and female life expectancy in Brazil?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brazil was 6.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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