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Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil

Brazil: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 78.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.98 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.02 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.92 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil is 78.98 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil peaked at 79.02 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.92 years, in 1950.

That places Brazil 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil, year by year

Year years Change
1950 50.92 years —
1951 51.48 years +1.1%
1952 52.05 years +1.1%
1953 52.43 years +0.7%
1954 52.85 years +0.8%
1955 53.28 years +0.8%
1956 53.73 years +0.8%
1957 54.19 years +0.8%
1958 54.61 years +0.8%
1959 55.06 years +0.8%
1960 55.51 years +0.8%
1961 55.95 years +0.8%
1962 56.4 years +0.8%
1963 56.86 years +0.8%
1964 57.28 years +0.7%
1965 57.71 years +0.7%
1966 58.1 years +0.7%
1967 58.5 years +0.7%
1968 58.96 years +0.8%
1969 59.4 years +0.7%
1970 59.84 years +0.7%
1971 60.29 years +0.8%
1972 60.76 years +0.8%
1973 61.17 years +0.7%
1974 61.54 years +0.6%
1975 61.99 years +0.7%
1976 62.41 years +0.7%
1977 62.83 years +0.7%
1978 63.27 years +0.7%
1979 63.73 years +0.7%
1980 64.19 years +0.7%
1981 64.66 years +0.7%
1982 65.12 years +0.7%
1983 65.57 years +0.7%
1984 66 years +0.6%
1985 66.44 years +0.7%
1986 66.87 years +0.6%
1987 67.29 years +0.6%
1988 67.73 years +0.7%
1989 68.22 years +0.7%
1990 68.71 years +0.7%
1991 69.19 years +0.7%
1992 69.67 years +0.7%
1993 70.11 years +0.6%
1994 70.53 years +0.6%
1995 70.95 years +0.6%
1996 71.37 years +0.6%
1997 71.78 years +0.6%
1998 72.15 years +0.5%
1999 72.55 years +0.5%
2000 72.96 years +0.6%
2001 73.4 years +0.6%
2002 73.84 years +0.6%
2003 74.34 years +0.7%
2004 74.82 years +0.7%
2005 75.29 years +0.6%
2006 75.74 years +0.6%
2007 76.19 years +0.6%
2008 76.58 years +0.5%
2009 76.93 years +0.5%
2010 77.26 years +0.4%
2011 77.53 years +0.4%
2012 77.82 years +0.4%
2013 78.06 years +0.3%
2014 78.27 years +0.3%
2015 78.47 years +0.3%
2016 78.54 years +0.1%
2017 78.78 years +0.3%
2018 78.98 years +0.2%
2019 79.02 years +0.1%
2020 77.6 years -1.8%
2021 76.4 years -1.5%
2022 78.09 years +2.2%
2023 78.98 years +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.06 years 50.92 years 55.06 years 10
1960s 57.47 years 55.51 years 59.4 years 10
1970s 61.78 years 59.84 years 63.73 years 10
1980s 66.21 years 64.19 years 68.22 years 10
1990s 70.7 years 68.71 years 72.55 years 10
2000s 75.01 years 72.96 years 76.93 years 10
2010s 78.27 years 77.26 years 79.02 years 10
2020s 77.77 years 76.4 years 78.98 years 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 113 Belarus 79.06 years compare
  2. 114 Cook Islands 79.05 years compare
  3. 115 Russian Federation 79.04 years compare
  4. 117 Tokelau 78.92 years compare
  5. 118 Montserrat 78.81 years compare
  6. 119 Aruba 78.78 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil?
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brazil was 78.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 79.02 years in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 50.92 years in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Brazil ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.