Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil
Brazil: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 86.5% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil peaked at 86.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1961 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 86.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 86.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.6% | 52.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 65.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 72.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 78.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.3% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brazil was 86.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Brazil ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.