Life Expectancy at Birth: Brazil
Brazil's life expectancy at birth is currently 76.023 years as of 2024. # Brazil Life Expectancy at Birth Brazil's life expectancy reached 76.
Current (2024)
76.023 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
76.023 years
Low (1960)
53.162 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Brazil
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Brazil
Analysis# Brazil Life Expectancy at Birth
Brazil's life expectancy reached 76.023 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 43.0% improvement from 1960, when the metric stood at just 53.162 years. Over six decades, Brazil has added more than 22 years to average lifespans, reflecting substantial gains in healthcare, nutrition, and living standards across the nation.
The recent trajectory reveals both progress and setbacks. A sharp decline occurred in 2020–2021, when life expectancy dropped to 73.038 years—likely driven by COVID-19 mortality—before recovering steadily through 2024. The recovery to record levels suggests Brazil's health infrastructure has stabilized, though continued investment will be essential to sustain and extend these gains.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.023 years | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 75.848 years | +1.30% |
| 2022 | 74.872 years | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 73.038 years | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 74.506 years | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 75.809 years | +0.23% |
| 2018 | 75.633 years | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 75.383 years | +0.40% |
| 2016 | 75.081 years | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 75.106 years | +0.38% |
| 2014 | 74.823 years | +0.29% |
| 2013 | 74.609 years | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 74.335 years | +0.39% |
| 2011 | 74.047 years | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 73.779 years | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 73.457 years | +0.47% |
| 2008 | 73.111 years | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 72.73 years | +0.60% |
| 2006 | 72.296 years | +0.65% |
| 2005 | 71.832 years | +0.66% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.361 years | +0.67% |
| 2003 | 70.884 years | +0.69% |
| 2002 | 70.396 years | +0.59% |
| 2001 | 69.98 years | +0.57% |
| 2000 | 69.584 years | +0.54% |
| 1999 | 69.211 years | +0.53% |
| 1998 | 68.848 years | +0.50% |
| 1997 | 68.505 years | +0.58% |
| 1996 | 68.108 years | +0.60% |
| 1995 | 67.701 years | +0.61% |
| 1994 | 67.293 years | +0.60% |
| 1993 | 66.892 years | +0.53% |
| 1992 | 66.539 years | +0.51% |
| 1991 | 66.203 years | +0.52% |
| 1990 | 65.862 years | +0.53% |
| 1989 | 65.514 years | +0.54% |
| 1988 | 65.161 years | +0.58% |
| 1987 | 64.785 years | +0.62% |
| 1986 | 64.389 years | +0.64% |
| 1985 | 63.98 years | +0.67% |
| 1984 | 63.553 years | +0.67% |
| 1983 | 63.133 years | +0.68% |
| 1982 | 62.708 years | +0.71% |
| 1981 | 62.267 years | +0.72% |
| 1980 | 61.819 years | +0.74% |
| 1979 | 61.365 years | +0.73% |
| 1978 | 60.922 years | +0.76% |
| 1977 | 60.461 years | +0.76% |
| 1976 | 60.007 years | +0.76% |
| 1975 | 59.556 years | +0.80% |
| 1974 | 59.081 years | +0.68% |
| 1973 | 58.681 years | +0.73% |
| 1972 | 58.255 years | +0.81% |
| 1971 | 57.786 years | +0.78% |
| 1970 | 57.338 years | +0.77% |
| 1969 | 56.898 years | +0.76% |
| 1968 | 56.47 years | +0.81% |
| 1967 | 56.016 years | +0.70% |
| 1966 | 55.625 years | +0.69% |
| 1965 | 55.243 years | +0.72% |
| 1964 | 54.848 years | +0.73% |
| 1963 | 54.452 years | +0.81% |
| 1962 | 54.017 years | +0.79% |
| 1961 | 53.594 years | +0.81% |
| 1960 | 53.162 years | — |
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