Life expectancy in Brazil
Brazil: Life expectancy was 72.8 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Brazil, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, life expectancy in Brazil stood at 72.8 years.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Brazil peaked at 75.3 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7 years, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.79 years | 52.7 years | 56.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.92 years | 57.2 years | 60.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.48 years | 61.3 years | 65.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.39 years | 65.9 years | 69.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.05 years | 69.5 years | 72.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.98 years | 72.9 years | 75.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.03 years | 72.8 years | 75.3 years | 3 |
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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 life expectancy in Brazil?
- Life expectancy in Brazil was 72.8 years in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 years in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.