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Brazil’s Life Expectancy

#44 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
75.8 years
Year-over-year
+1.0 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+22.7 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +22.7 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.0 years.
  • Lowest level: 53.2 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 75.8 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Brazil
Year Life Expectancy
1960 53.2 years
1961 53.6 years
1962 54.0 years
1963 54.5 years
1964 54.8 years
1965 55.2 years
1966 55.6 years
1967 56.0 years
1968 56.5 years
1969 56.9 years
1970 57.3 years
1971 57.8 years
1972 58.3 years
1973 58.7 years
1974 59.1 years
1975 59.6 years
1976 60.0 years
1977 60.5 years
1978 60.9 years
1979 61.4 years
1980 61.8 years
1981 62.3 years
1982 62.7 years
1983 63.1 years
1984 63.6 years
1985 64.0 years
1986 64.4 years
1987 64.8 years
1988 65.2 years
1989 65.5 years
1990 65.9 years
1991 66.2 years
1992 66.5 years
1993 66.9 years
1994 67.3 years
1995 67.7 years
1996 68.1 years
1997 68.5 years
1998 68.8 years
1999 69.2 years
2000 69.6 years
2001 70.0 years
2002 70.4 years
2003 70.9 years
2004 71.4 years
2005 71.8 years
2006 72.3 years
2007 72.7 years
2008 73.1 years
2009 73.5 years
2010 73.8 years
2011 74.0 years
2012 74.3 years
2013 74.6 years
2014 74.8 years
2015 75.1 years
2016 75.1 years
2017 75.4 years
2018 75.6 years
2019 75.8 years
2020 74.5 years
2021 73.0 years
2022 74.9 years
2023 75.8 years

Source: World Bank