Life expectancy (Our World) in Brazil
Brazil: Life expectancy (Our World) was 75.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.85
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.85
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 1900
Years of data
80
1900–2023
Life expectancy in Brazil, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Brazil stood at 75.85. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Brazil peaked at 75.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1900.
That places Brazil 113th 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 80 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 29 | — |
| 1910 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 42.3 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 48.53 | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 49.04 | +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 | 55.63 | +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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 75.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 75.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1910s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1920s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 1940s | 39.65 | 37 | 42.3 | 2 |
| 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
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 in Brazil?
- Life expectancy in Brazil was 75.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1900.
- How does Brazil rank for life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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