Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 75.9 years in Brazil and 73.7 years in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Brazil, by 2.1 years, or 1.03 times that in Dominican Republic.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 75.9 2023 | 74.6 | 106 of 229 | 86.8 2100 |
| Dominican Republic | 73.7 2023 | 73 | 125 of 229 | 83.5 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2023, Brazil ranked 106 and Dominican Republic ranked 125 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 86.8 years and Dominican Republic at 83.5 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.9 | 73.7 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 74.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 73 | 71.8 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 72.6 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 75.8 | 73.1 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 75.6 | 73.6 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 75.4 | 73.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 75.1 | 72.9 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 75.1 | 73 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 74.8 | 73.1 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 74.6 | 73 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 72.8 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 74.1 | 72.5 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 72 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 71.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 73.1 | 71.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 72.7 | 71.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | 72.3 | 71.1 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 71.8 | 71 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 71.4 | 70.7 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 70.9 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 70.4 | 70.7 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 70 | 70.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 69.6 | 70.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 69.2 | 70.2 | 66 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 69.9 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 69.8 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 68.1 | 69.6 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 67.7 | 69.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 67.3 | 69.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 66.9 | 68.9 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 66.5 | 68.5 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 66.2 | 68.2 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 65.9 | 67.8 | 64 |
| 1989 | 65.5 | 67.3 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 65.2 | 66.9 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 64.8 | 66.5 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 64.4 | 66.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 64 | 65.6 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 63.6 | 65.1 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 63.1 | 64.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 62.7 | 64.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 62.3 | 63.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 61.8 | 63.4 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 61.4 | 62.4 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 60.9 | 62.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 60.5 | 62.2 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 60 | 61.7 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 59.6 | 61.3 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 59.1 | 60.8 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 58.7 | 60.2 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 58.3 | 59.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 57.8 | 59.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 57.3 | 58.5 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 56.9 | 57.9 | 56 |
| 1968 | 56.5 | 57.3 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 56 | 56.7 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 55.6 | 56 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 55.2 | 52.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 54.9 | 54.7 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 54.5 | 53.8 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 54 | 53.2 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 53.6 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 53.2 | 51.7 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 52.7 | 51 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 52.3 | 50.2 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 51.8 | 49.5 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 51.3 | 48.7 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 50.9 | 47.9 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 50.4 | 47.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 50 | 46.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 49.6 | 45.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 49 | 44.8 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 48.5 | 44.1 | 46.4 |
| 1945 | 42.3 | – | – |
| 1940 | 37 | 34 | – |
| 1935 | – | 29.9 | – |
| 1930 | 34 | 26 | – |
| 1920 | 32 | – | – |
| 1910 | 31 | – | – |
| 1900 | 29 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7675–77.2 | 73.972.6–75 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 76.274.7–77.7 | 7472.3–75.7 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 76.474.5–78.2 | 74.171.9–76.1 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 76.674.3–78.6 | 74.372–76.6 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 76.774.2–79 | 74.471.7–77 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 76.974.1–79.3 | 74.571.6–77.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 77.174–79.7 | 74.671.4–77.7 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 77.274–80.1 | 74.871.4–78.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 77.473.9–80.3 | 74.971.2–78.3 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 77.674–80.6 | 7571.1–78.7 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 77.773.9–81 | 75.270.8–78.9 | 75 |
| 2035 | 77.974.1–81.3 | 75.370.6–79.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 78.174.1–81.6 | 75.470.5–79.3 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 78.274.3–81.9 | 75.570.6–79.7 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 78.474.3–82.1 | 75.770.3–79.8 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 78.674.3–82.3 | 75.870.4–80.2 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 78.774.3–82.7 | 75.970.4–80.3 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 78.974.3–83 | 76.170.2–80.6 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 79.174.1–83.1 | 76.270.1–80.9 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 79.274–83.3 | 76.370.2–81 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 79.473.9–83.6 | 76.570.2–81.4 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 79.574.1–84 | 76.670.4–81.7 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 79.774.2–84.3 | 76.770.3–81.9 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 79.874.3–84.6 | 76.970.4–82.2 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 8074.5–84.7 | 7770.3–82.4 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 80.174.3–84.8 | 77.170.4–82.5 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 80.374.4–85 | 77.370.4–82.8 | 77 |
| 2051 | 80.574.5–85.2 | 77.470.6–83.2 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 80.674.7–85.5 | 77.570.6–83.4 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 80.874.6–85.6 | 77.670.2–83.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 80.974.8–85.7 | 77.870.2–83.8 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 81.174.8–85.9 | 77.970.3–84 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 81.274.9–86.1 | 7870.4–84 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 81.474.9–86.4 | 78.270.5–84.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 81.574.8–86.5 | 78.370.3–84.3 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 81.775.1–86.7 | 78.470.3–84.5 | 78 |
| 2060 | 81.875.4–86.9 | 78.570.2–84.8 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 81.975.1–87 | 78.770.2–85 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 82.175.3–87.3 | 78.870.4–85 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 82.275.2–87.4 | 78.970.3–85.1 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 82.475.6–87.6 | 79.170.6–85.5 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 82.575.7–87.7 | 79.270.5–85.6 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 82.675.7–87.9 | 79.370.5–85.8 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 82.875.7–88.1 | 79.470.4–85.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 82.975.7–88.2 | 79.670.4–86.1 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 83.175.7–88.3 | 79.770.7–86.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 83.275.8–88.4 | 79.870.5–86.6 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 83.375.9–88.6 | 8070.5–86.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 83.476–88.9 | 80.170.7–86.9 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 83.676.1–89.1 | 80.270.7–87.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 83.776.2–89.3 | 80.370.7–87.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 83.876.2–89.4 | 80.570.8–87.3 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 8476.3–89.5 | 80.670.8–87.6 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 84.176.4–89.7 | 80.770.9–87.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 84.276.6–89.9 | 80.971–87.9 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 84.376.6–90.1 | 8171.2–88 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 84.576.6–90.2 | 81.171.2–88.1 | 80 |
| 2081 | 84.676.7–90.3 | 81.271–88.3 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 84.776.7–90.5 | 81.471–88.5 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 84.876.7–90.7 | 81.571.2–88.5 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 8576.9–91 | 81.671.4–88.6 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 85.177–91.2 | 81.771.3–88.8 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 85.277.1–91.4 | 81.871.3–89 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 85.377.3–91.6 | 81.971.3–89 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 85.477.4–91.7 | 82.171.4–89.1 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 85.677.7–92 | 82.271.5–89.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 85.777.6–92.1 | 82.371.5–89.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 85.877.7–92.3 | 82.471.5–89.7 | 81 |
| 2092 | 85.977.7–92.5 | 82.571.5–89.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 8677.8–92.8 | 82.771.2–89.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 86.177.9–92.9 | 82.871.5–90.1 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 86.277.9–93.1 | 82.971.5–90.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 86.478.1–93.3 | 8371.5–90.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 86.578.2–93.4 | 83.171.4–90.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 86.678.2–93.7 | 83.271.8–90.5 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 86.778.3–93.9 | 83.371.6–90.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 86.878.4–94.1 | 83.571.8–90.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time