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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Brazil: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.0 yrs (2024), 99th of 217 in the world and 21st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 79.1 yrs (2024), 100th of 217 in the world and 19th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 73.0 yrs (2024), 98th of 217 in the world and 20th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy76.0 yrs2024 · world 99/217 · region 21/42Life expectancy, women79.1 yrs2024 · world 100/217 · region 19/42Life expectancy, men73.0 yrs2024 · world 98/217 · region 20/42Infant mortality12.32024 · world 99/196 · region 16/35
Life expectancy
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
656870727578199520002005201020152020Brazil76.0 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Brazil79.1 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Brazil in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.0 yrs202499/21721/4269.6 yrs73.8 yrs74.5 yrs+1.6%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.1 yrs2024100/21719/4273.0 yrs77.3 yrs77.6 yrs+1.1%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years73.0 yrs202498/21720/4266.3 yrs70.4 yrs71.5 yrs+2.1%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births12.3202499/19616/3529.116.012.8−12%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births14.22024100/19617/3534.418.614.9−13%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births7.12024110/19621/3518.111.19.2−27%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births67202381/19412/34696685+9.8%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months93%202474/19310/3399%99%79%−4.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.7%202452/15313/290.3%0.4%0.7%+0.2 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people49202492/20810/40494245+20%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP9.7%202331/1933/338.3%7.9%9.6%+1.8 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure26.2%2023109/19324/3336.6%29.4%26.1%−1.9 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.36202376/18014/291.3819991.8720112.192021+24%since 20132.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.5202182/18212/332.82.62.5−1.2%since 20112.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202436/2063/3593.5%96.5%99.1%+2.5 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population92.4%2024107/20319/3473.4%81.7%89.6%+7.5 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults11.9%2024118/16611/2223.2%17.5%13.2%−5.6 ppsince 201013.6%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people16.0201986/18614/3219.724.316.02019−28%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Brazil and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Brazil. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBrazilFranceColombiaArgentinaPeruVenezuela
Life expectancy76.0 yrs202483.0 yrs202477.9 yrs202477.5 yrs202477.9 yrs202472.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.1 yrs202485.9 yrs202480.6 yrs202480.0 yrs202480.3 yrs202476.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men73.0 yrs202480.2 yrs202475.2 yrs202475.0 yrs202475.6 yrs202468.9 yrs2024
Infant mortality12.320243.4202410.520248.0202411.0202421.22024
Under-5 mortality14.220244.3202411.520249.5202412.9202424.22024
Neonatal mortality7.120242.820246.320245.120246.5202415.02024
Maternal mortality672023720235920233320235120232272023
Measles vaccination93%202495%202493%202482%202489%202471%2024
HIV prevalence0.7%20240.3%20230.6%20240.4%20240.4%20240.6%2024
France: healthColombia: healthArgentina: healthPeru: healthVenezuela: health
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