Inequality in life expectancy in Brazil
Brazil: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0952 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Brazil stood at 0.0952. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Brazil peaked at 0.1218 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0952, in 2023.
That places Brazil 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1103 | 0.1006 | 0.1218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0977 | 0.0952 | 0.0998 | 4 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Brazil?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Brazil was 0.0952 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1218 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.