Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil
Brazil: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 72.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.76
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.76
in 2023
All-time low
46.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72.76 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil peaked at 72.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 1950.
That places Brazil 110th 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.37 | — |
| 1951 | 46.84 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 47.3 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 47.77 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 48.23 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 48.7 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 49.16 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 49.62 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 50.08 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 50.54 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 51 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 51.42 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 51.82 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 52.23 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 52.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 52.96 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 53.33 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 53.71 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54.57 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.01 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.44 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.91 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.34 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.76 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.26 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.67 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.54 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 59.97 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 60.38 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.78 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.19 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 61.99 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.67 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.91 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.13 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.35 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.56 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.83 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.21 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.99 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.37 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.68 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.01 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.35 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.08 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.56 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.02 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.95 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.37 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.65 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.94 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.82 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.07 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.36 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.65 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.54 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.81 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.73 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 72.76 | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 72.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 72.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.46 | 46.37 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.78 | 51 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.04 | 55.01 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.34 | 59.54 | 62.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.47 | 63.13 | 66.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 66.35 | 70.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.53 | 70.39 | 72.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 69.81 | 72.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 107 Morocco 73.17 compare
- 108 Bangladesh 73.03 compare
- 109 Cape Verde 72.86 compare
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.75 compare
- 112 Curacao 72.46 compare
- 113 Romania 72.4 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Brazil was 72.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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