Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Brazil

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

Latest (2021)
61.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.53
in 2019
All-time low
60.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 61.83 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 (hale) at birth in Brazil peaked at 64.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.92, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 60.92
2001 61.14 +0.4%
2002 61.3 +0.3%
2003 61.49 +0.3%
2004 61.64 +0.2%
2005 62.13 +0.8%
2006 62.33 +0.3%
2007 62.61 +0.5%
2008 62.83 +0.3%
2009 63.02 +0.3%
2010 63.15 +0.2%
2011 63.25 +0.2%
2012 63.48 +0.4%
2013 63.63 +0.2%
2014 63.82 +0.3%
2015 63.91 +0.1%
2016 63.8 -0.2%
2017 64.14 +0.5%
2018 64.4 +0.4%
2019 64.53 +0.2%
2020 63.27 -1.9%
2021 61.83 -2.3%

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, Bolivarian Republic of 62.05 compare
  3. 102 Trinidad and Tobago 61.94 compare
  4. 104 Saint 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 (hale) at birth in Brazil?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Brazil was 61.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 64.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 60.92 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Brazil ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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