Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil
Brazil: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2002
All-time low
1.08
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.09 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil peaked at 1.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1980.
That places Brazil 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brazil was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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