Health in Sao Paulo, Brazil: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Sao Paulo was 77.0 years in 2024, 8th 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 Sao Paulo?
Women in Sao Paulo could expect to live 80.0 years and men 73.9 years in 2024, a gap of 6.2 years (Brazil: 79.9 and 73.3).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs life expectancy rising in Sao Paulo?
Life expectancy in Sao Paulo has risen from 75.1 years in 2010 to 77.0 in 2024; it dipped to 72.9 in 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sao Paulo?
The infant mortality rate in Sao Paulo was 11.0 deaths before the first birthday per 1,000 live births in 2024, 7th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 12.2); in 2010 it was 11.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many children in Sao Paulo die before age five?
Out of every 1,000 children born in Sao Paulo, 12.8 were expected to die before their fifth birthday at 2024 mortality rates, 6th 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 Sao Paulo die before 60?
At 2024 mortality rates, 15.5% of men aged 15 in Sao Paulo would die before turning 60, against 7.9% of women; the rate for men is 3rd 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 Sao Paulo in 2024 could expect to live another 22.3 years on average, 8th shortest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: 22.6). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sao Paulo compares with other states
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2024)
Sao Paulo ranks 8 of 27, highest first. IBGE population projections, 2024 revision.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ceara | 77.3 years |
| 6 | Espirito Santo | 77.2 years |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 77.2 years |
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 77.0 years |
| 9 | Piaui | 77.0 years |
| 10 | Parana | 76.8 years |
| 11 | Paraiba | 76.8 years |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Sao Paulo ranks 21 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Goias | 12.0 |
| 19 | Ceara | 11.4 |
| 20 | Espirito Santo | 11.2 |
| 21 | Sao Paulo | 11.0 |
| 22 | Minas Gerais | 11.0 |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 10.9 |
| 24 | Distrito Federal | 10.6 |
Deaths before age five per 1,000 births (2024)
Sao Paulo ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths before age five per 1,000 births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Espirito Santo | 13.4 |
| 20 | Minas Gerais | 13.1 |
| 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 |
Men aged 15 dying before 60 (%) (2024)
Sao Paulo ranks 25 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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