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Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil

Brazil: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 72.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.76 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.76 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.37 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 72.76 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil peaked at 72.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.37 years, 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.

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil, year by year

Year years Change
1950 46.37 years —
1951 46.84 years +1.0%
1952 47.3 years +1.0%
1953 47.77 years +1.0%
1954 48.23 years +1.0%
1955 48.7 years +1.0%
1956 49.16 years +0.9%
1957 49.62 years +1.0%
1958 50.08 years +0.9%
1959 50.54 years +0.9%
1960 51 years +0.9%
1961 51.42 years +0.8%
1962 51.82 years +0.8%
1963 52.23 years +0.8%
1964 52.6 years +0.7%
1965 52.96 years +0.7%
1966 53.33 years +0.7%
1967 53.71 years +0.7%
1968 54.16 years +0.8%
1969 54.57 years +0.8%
1970 55.01 years +0.8%
1971 55.44 years +0.8%
1972 55.91 years +0.8%
1973 56.34 years +0.8%
1974 56.76 years +0.7%
1975 57.26 years +0.9%
1976 57.73 years +0.8%
1977 58.2 years +0.8%
1978 58.67 years +0.8%
1979 59.1 years +0.7%
1980 59.54 years +0.7%
1981 59.97 years +0.7%
1982 60.38 years +0.7%
1983 60.78 years +0.7%
1984 61.19 years +0.7%
1985 61.6 years +0.7%
1986 61.99 years +0.6%
1987 62.36 years +0.6%
1988 62.67 years +0.5%
1989 62.91 years +0.4%
1990 63.13 years +0.4%
1991 63.35 years +0.3%
1992 63.56 years +0.3%
1993 63.83 years +0.4%
1994 64.21 years +0.6%
1995 64.6 years +0.6%
1996 64.99 years +0.6%
1997 65.37 years +0.6%
1998 65.68 years +0.5%
1999 66.01 years +0.5%
2000 66.35 years +0.5%
2001 66.7 years +0.5%
2002 67.08 years +0.6%
2003 67.56 years +0.7%
2004 68.02 years +0.7%
2005 68.48 years +0.7%
2006 68.95 years +0.7%
2007 69.37 years +0.6%
2008 69.73 years +0.5%
2009 70.08 years +0.5%
2010 70.39 years +0.5%
2011 70.65 years +0.4%
2012 70.94 years +0.4%
2013 71.25 years +0.4%
2014 71.46 years +0.3%
2015 71.82 years +0.5%
2016 71.72 years -0.1%
2017 72.07 years +0.5%
2018 72.36 years +0.4%
2019 72.65 years +0.4%
2020 71.54 years -1.5%
2021 69.81 years -2.4%
2022 71.73 years +2.8%
2023 72.76 years +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.46 years 46.37 years 50.54 years 10
1960s 52.78 years 51 years 54.57 years 10
1970s 57.04 years 55.01 years 59.1 years 10
1980s 61.34 years 59.54 years 62.91 years 10
1990s 64.47 years 63.13 years 66.01 years 10
2000s 68.23 years 66.35 years 70.08 years 10
2010s 71.53 years 70.39 years 72.65 years 10
2020s 71.46 years 69.81 years 72.76 years 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 107 Morocco 73.17 years compare
  2. 108 Bangladesh 73.03 years compare
  3. 109 Cape Verde 72.86 years compare
  4. 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.75 years compare
  5. 112 Curaçao 72.46 years compare
  6. 113 Romania 72.4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil?
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Brazil was 72.76 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 72.76 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.37 years in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Brazil ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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