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Life expectancy at birth in Brazil rose to 76.4 years in 2023

In the previous year, it stood at 75.5 years

Vitor Abdala

Published on 29/11/2024 - 09:00

Agência Brasil - Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo SP 03/11/2023 Movimento na Ladeira Porto Geral com a Rua 25 de Março, após o feriado de Finados. Foto: Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil — © Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil

Life expectancy at birth in Brazil stood at 76.4 years in 2023, according to data released by the Brazilian government´s statistics agency IBGE and published this Friday (Nov. 29) in the Federal Official Gazette. This represents an increase of 0.9 years compared to 2022, when life expectancy was recorded at 75.5 years.

According to IBGE, the survey provides life expectancy estimates at specific ages up to 80, based on a reference date of July 1. These data offer insights into the mortality levels and patterns of the Brazilian population.

Life expectancy is used to calculate the pensions of the vast majority of Brazilian workers.

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