Average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil
Brazil: Average effective age of retirement for women was 63.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
63.3 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
74.5 years
in 1974
All-time low
62.3 years
in 2011
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil stood at 63.3 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil peaked at 74.5 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 62.3 years, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.6 years | — |
| 1971 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 74 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 73 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 72 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.1 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 71.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 70.1 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 69.4 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 68.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 67.4 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 65 years | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 63.6 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 65.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 65.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.4 years | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.8 years | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.9 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.6 years | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63.3 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.3 years, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.96 years | 73.5 years | 74.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 years | 69.4 years | 73.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.94 years | 63.3 years | 68.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 years | 62.8 years | 65.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.89 years | 62.3 years | 63.5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Brazil was 63.3 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3 years in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+