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US vs Brazil Life expectancy
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Brazil stood at roughly 76% of United States’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 96%, and the pair was closest in 2020 (97%).
| Year | United States | Brazil | Brazil as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.77 | 53.16 | 76% |
| 1970 | 70.81 | 57.34 | 81% |
| 1980 | 73.61 | 61.82 | 84% |
| 1990 | 75.21 | 65.86 | 88% |
| 2000 | 76.64 | 69.58 | 91% |
| 2010 | 78.54 | 73.78 | 94% |
| 2020 | 76.98 | 74.51 | 97% |
| 2024 | 78.89 | 76.02 | 96% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Brazil in Life expectancy?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Life expectancy in every published year (1960–2024).
How do United States and Brazil compare today?
United States is ahead: 78.89 against 76.02 — the trailing economy stands at about 96% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: