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Life expectancy rises to 75.5 years in Brazil

Life expectancy at birth is reported annually and is one of the

Vitor Abdala reports from Agência Brasil

Published on 01/12/2016 - 10:01

Rio de Janeiro

População brasileira
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The life expectancy of Brazilians born in 2015 is 75.5 years, according to data released today (Dec. 1st) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). This is slightly longer than the life expectancy of 2014 newborns (75.2 years).

This information is considered into the so-called social security factor, one of the variables used for calculating pensions under the general Social Security system that comprises mainly private sector employees.

Translated by Mayra Borges

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