{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"br-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Brazil Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Brazil's Life Expectancy at Birth: 76 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Brazil","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Brazil","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Brazil Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=BR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Brazil"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Brazil (2024)","value":"76","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Brazil Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":59.556},{"period":"1976","value":60.007},{"period":"1977","value":60.461},{"period":"1978","value":60.922},{"period":"1979","value":61.365},{"period":"1980","value":61.819},{"period":"1981","value":62.267},{"period":"1982","value":62.708},{"period":"1983","value":63.133},{"period":"1984","value":63.553},{"period":"1985","value":63.98},{"period":"1986","value":64.389},{"period":"1987","value":64.785},{"period":"1988","value":65.161},{"period":"1989","value":65.514},{"period":"1990","value":65.862},{"period":"1991","value":66.203},{"period":"1992","value":66.539},{"period":"1993","value":66.892},{"period":"1994","value":67.293},{"period":"1995","value":67.701},{"period":"1996","value":68.108},{"period":"1997","value":68.505},{"period":"1998","value":68.848},{"period":"1999","value":69.211},{"period":"2000","value":69.584},{"period":"2001","value":69.98},{"period":"2002","value":70.396},{"period":"2003","value":70.884},{"period":"2004","value":71.361},{"period":"2005","value":71.832},{"period":"2006","value":72.296},{"period":"2007","value":72.73},{"period":"2008","value":73.111},{"period":"2009","value":73.457},{"period":"2010","value":73.779},{"period":"2011","value":74.047},{"period":"2012","value":74.335},{"period":"2013","value":74.609},{"period":"2014","value":74.823},{"period":"2015","value":75.106},{"period":"2016","value":75.081},{"period":"2017","value":75.383},{"period":"2018","value":75.633},{"period":"2019","value":75.809},{"period":"2020","value":74.506},{"period":"2021","value":73.038},{"period":"2022","value":74.872},{"period":"2023","value":75.848},{"period":"2024","value":76.023}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"73.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"74.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"73.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"73.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"72.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"72.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Brazil from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 76 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 59.6 in 1975. The latest reading of 76 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}