Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil

Brazil: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
61.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.53
in 2019
All-time low
60.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 60.92001: 61.12002: 61.32003: 61.52004: 61.62005: 62.12006: 62.32007: 62.62008: 62.82009: 632010: 63.12011: 63.32012: 63.52013: 63.62014: 63.82015: 63.92016: 63.82017: 64.12018: 64.42019: 64.52020: 63.32021: 61.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil is 61.83, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil peaked at 64.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.92, in 2000.

That places Brazil 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.94 60.92 63.02 10
2010s 63.81 63.15 64.53 10
2020s 62.55 61.83 63.27 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 100 Libya 62.06 compare
  2. 101 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 62.05 compare
  3. 102 Trinidad and Tobago 61.94 compare
  4. 104 St. Lucia 61.76 compare
  5. 105 Jamaica 61.72 compare
  6. 106 Samoa 61.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brazil was 61.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 64.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 60.92 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Brazil ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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