Life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Life expectation at birth by sex was 78.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.98
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.02
in 2019
All-time low
50.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil stood at 78.98.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil peaked at 79.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.92, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.92 | — |
| 1951 | 51.48 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.05 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 52.43 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 52.85 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.28 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 53.73 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 54.18 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 54.61 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.06 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 55.51 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 55.95 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 56.4 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 56.86 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 57.28 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.71 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 58.5 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.96 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 59.39 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.84 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 60.29 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.76 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61.54 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.41 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 63.27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.73 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64.2 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.66 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.12 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 65.57 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.44 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.87 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.29 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.73 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.22 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 68.71 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.19 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.67 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.11 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.53 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.95 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.37 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.78 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.15 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.55 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.96 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.82 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.19 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.59 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.53 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.02 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.4 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 78.09 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 78.98 | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 78.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 78.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.06 | 50.92 | 55.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.47 | 55.51 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.78 | 59.84 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.21 | 64.2 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 | 68.71 | 72.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.01 | 72.96 | 76.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.27 | 77.26 | 79.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.77 | 76.4 | 78.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Brazil was 78.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.92 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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