Netherlands vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Netherlands
81.91 years
in 2023
Portugal
82.28 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.28 years against 81.91 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.49 years | 68.64 years | 5.85 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.29 years | 72.78 years | 3.52 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.37 years | 74.94 years | 2.44 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.2 years | 77.71 years | 1.49 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.48 years | 80.84 years | 0.6393 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.55 years | 81.65 years | 0.1055 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.28 years against 81.91 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.37 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release