Life expectancy (Organisation) in Brazil
Brazil: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 76 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
76 Years
in 2024
All-time low
53.2 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Brazil is 76 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Brazil peaked at 76 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.2 Years, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.2 Years | — |
| 1961 | 53.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 54 Years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 54.5 Years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 54.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 55.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 56 Years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 56.5 Years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 57.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 57.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58.3 Years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 58.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 59.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60 Years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 60.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 64 Years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 65.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74 Years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.5 Years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 73 Years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.9 Years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.8 Years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76 Years | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 76 Years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.3 Years, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 76 Years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.5 Years, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 Years | 53.2 Years | 56.9 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.36 Years | 57.3 Years | 61.4 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.74 Years | 61.8 Years | 65.5 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.51 Years | 65.9 Years | 69.2 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.57 Years | 69.6 Years | 73.5 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.85 Years | 73.8 Years | 75.8 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.84 Years | 73 Years | 76 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Brazil?
- Life expectancy in Brazil was 76 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 76 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 Years in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.