Life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil
Brazil: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 72.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.8
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
75.3
in 2020
All-time low
52.7
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil stood at 72.8.
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 at birth oecd in Brazil peaked at 75.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7, 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.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7 | — |
| 1961 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.2 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 54.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 55.5 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 55.9 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.7 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.9 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 57.2 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 57.6 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 58.5 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 58.9 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 59.4 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.8 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.2 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 61.3 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 61.8 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.3 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.9 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 63.3 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 64.2 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.6 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 65.1 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.9 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 66 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.1 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8 | -1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 72.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 72.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.79 | 52.7 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.92 | 57.2 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.48 | 61.3 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.39 | 65.9 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.05 | 69.5 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 72.9 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.03 | 72.8 | 75.3 | 3 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Brazil was 72.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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