Health in Acre, Brazil: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Acre was 75.9 years in 2024, 11th shortest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 76.6), according to IBGE estimates in its 2024 population projections.
How long do men and women live in Acre?
Women in Acre could expect to live 78.5 years and men 73.4 years in 2024, a gap of 5.1 years (Brazil: 79.9 and 73.3).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs life expectancy rising in Acre?
Life expectancy in Acre has risen from 74.1 years in 2010 to 75.9 in 2024; it dipped to 71.2 in 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Acre?
The infant mortality rate in Acre was 17.1 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2024, 4th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 12.2); in 2010 it was 19.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many children in Acre die before age five?
Out of every 1,000 children born in Acre, 20.6 were expected to die before their fifth birthday at 2024 mortality rates, 4th highest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 14.4).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many adults in Acre die before 60?
At 2024 mortality rates, 16.3% of men aged 15 in Acre would die before turning 60, against 8.5% of women; the rate for men is 6th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 17.0% of men, 8.3% of women).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- People who reached 60 in Acre in 2024 could expect to live another 22.4 years on average, 12th shortest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 22.6). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Acre compares with other states
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Acre ranks 17 of 27, highest first. IBGE population projections, 2024 revision.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sergipe | 76.4 years |
| 15 | Para | 76.3 years |
| 16 | Rondonia | 76.0 years |
| 17 | Acre | 75.9 years |
| 18 | Bahia | 75.8 years |
| 19 | Mato Grosso | 75.7 years |
| 20 | Rio de Janeiro | 75.6 years |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Acre ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roraima | 21.8 |
| 2 | Amapa | 19.2 |
| 3 | Sergipe | 18.2 |
| 4 | Acre | 17.1 |
| 5 | Amazonas | 16.6 |
| 6 | Maranhao | 14.6 |
| 7 | Piaui | 14.6 |
Deaths before age five per 1,000 births (2024)
Acre ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths before age five per 1,000 births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roraima | 29.5 |
| 2 | Amapa | 23.6 |
| 3 | Sergipe | 21.0 |
| 4 | Acre | 20.6 |
| 5 | Amazonas | 20.3 |
| 6 | Para | 17.5 |
| 7 | Maranhao | 17.2 |
Men aged 15 dying before 60 (%) (2024)
Acre ranks 22 of 27, highest first. Probability of death between ages 15 and 60 at current mortality rates.
| Rank | Region | Men aged 15 dying before 60 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rio Grande do Norte | 16.6% |
| 20 | Goias | 16.5% |
| 21 | Para | 16.4% |
| 22 | Acre | 16.3% |
| 23 | Minas Gerais | 16.1% |
| 24 | Rio Grande do Sul | 15.7% |
| 25 | Sao Paulo | 15.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Projecoes da Populacao, Revisao 2024: Table 4, implied indicators for Brazil and the federative units, 2000-2070 (population, life expectancy, infant mortality, fertility), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0169644992d1…)
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