Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil

Brazil: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 75.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.85
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.85
in 2023
All-time low
48.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil is 75.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil peaked at 75.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.53, in 1950.

That places Brazil 108th out of 229 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 vs health expenditure in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 48.53
1951 49.05 +1.1%
1952 49.55 +1.0%
1953 49.99 +0.9%
1954 50.43 +0.9%
1955 50.89 +0.9%
1956 51.34 +0.9%
1957 51.81 +0.9%
1958 52.25 +0.9%
1959 52.7 +0.9%
1960 53.16 +0.9%
1961 53.59 +0.8%
1962 54.02 +0.8%
1963 54.45 +0.8%
1964 54.85 +0.7%
1965 55.24 +0.7%
1966 55.62 +0.7%
1967 56.02 +0.7%
1968 56.47 +0.8%
1969 56.9 +0.8%
1970 57.34 +0.8%
1971 57.79 +0.8%
1972 58.26 +0.8%
1973 58.68 +0.7%
1974 59.08 +0.7%
1975 59.56 +0.8%
1976 60.01 +0.8%
1977 60.46 +0.8%
1978 60.92 +0.8%
1979 61.37 +0.7%
1980 61.82 +0.7%
1981 62.27 +0.7%
1982 62.71 +0.7%
1983 63.13 +0.7%
1984 63.55 +0.7%
1985 63.98 +0.7%
1986 64.39 +0.6%
1987 64.78 +0.6%
1988 65.16 +0.6%
1989 65.51 +0.5%
1990 65.86 +0.5%
1991 66.2 +0.5%
1992 66.54 +0.5%
1993 66.89 +0.5%
1994 67.29 +0.6%
1995 67.7 +0.6%
1996 68.11 +0.6%
1997 68.5 +0.6%
1998 68.85 +0.5%
1999 69.21 +0.5%
2000 69.58 +0.5%
2001 69.98 +0.6%
2002 70.4 +0.6%
2003 70.88 +0.7%
2004 71.36 +0.7%
2005 71.83 +0.7%
2006 72.3 +0.6%
2007 72.73 +0.6%
2008 73.11 +0.5%
2009 73.46 +0.5%
2010 73.78 +0.4%
2011 74.05 +0.4%
2012 74.33 +0.4%
2013 74.61 +0.4%
2014 74.82 +0.3%
2015 75.11 +0.4%
2016 75.08 -0.0%
2017 75.38 +0.4%
2018 75.63 +0.3%
2019 75.81 +0.2%
2020 74.51 -1.7%
2021 73.04 -2.0%
2022 74.87 +2.5%
2023 75.85 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 50.65 48.53 52.7 10
1960s 55.03 53.16 56.9 10
1970s 59.35 57.34 61.37 10
1980s 63.73 61.82 65.51 10
1990s 67.52 65.86 69.21 10
2000s 71.56 69.58 73.46 10
2010s 74.86 73.78 75.81 10
2020s 74.57 73.04 75.85 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 105 Cape Verde 76.06 compare
  2. 106 Lithuania 76.03 compare
  3. 107 Romania 75.94 compare
  4. 109 Armenia 75.68 compare
  5. 110 Bulgaria 75.64 compare
  6. 111 United States Virgin Islands 75.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Brazil was 75.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 75.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 48.53 in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Brazil ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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