Health in Distrito Federal, Brazil: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Distrito Federal was 79.7 years in 2024, the longest 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 Distrito Federal?
Women in Distrito Federal could expect to live 82.9 years and men 76.4 years in 2024, a gap of 6.5 years (Brazil: 79.9 and 73.3).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs life expectancy rising in Distrito Federal?
Life expectancy in Distrito Federal has risen from 76.5 years in 2010 to 79.7 in 2024; it dipped to 75.0 in 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Distrito Federal?
The infant mortality rate in Distrito Federal was 10.6 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2024, 4th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 12.2); in 2010 it was 12.4.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many children in Distrito Federal die before age five?
Out of every 1,000 children born in Distrito Federal, 12.3 were expected to die before their fifth birthday at 2024 mortality rates, 4th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 14.4).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many adults in Distrito Federal die before 60?
At 2024 mortality rates, 12.4% of men aged 15 in Distrito Federal would die before turning 60, against 6.2% of women; the rate for men is the 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 Distrito Federal in 2024 could expect to live another 24.4 years on average, the longest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 22.6). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Distrito Federal compares with other federal districts
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first. IBGE population projections, 2024 revision.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | 79.7 years |
| 2 | Santa Catarina | 78.3 years |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Norte | 77.8 years |
| 4 | Minas Gerais | 77.5 years |
| 5 | Ceara | 77.3 years |
| 6 | Espirito Santo | 77.2 years |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 77.2 years |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Distrito Federal ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sao Paulo | 11.0 |
| 22 | Minas Gerais | 11.0 |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 10.9 |
| 24 | Distrito Federal | 10.6 |
| 25 | Parana | 10.5 |
| 26 | Rio Grande do Sul | 9.5 |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 8.7 |
Deaths before age five per 1,000 births (2024)
Distrito Federal ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths before age five per 1,000 births |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ceara | 13.0 |
| 22 | Sao Paulo | 12.8 |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 12.7 |
| 24 | Distrito Federal | 12.3 |
| 25 | Parana | 12.1 |
| 26 | Rio Grande do Sul | 11.1 |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 10.2 |
Men aged 15 dying before 60 (%) (2024)
Distrito Federal ranks 27 of 27, highest first. Probability of death between ages 15 and 60 at current mortality rates.
| Rank | Region | Men aged 15 dying before 60 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Santa Catarina | 13.7% |
| 27 | Distrito Federal | 12.4% |
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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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