Canada vs Portugal: Life expectation at birth by sex
Canada
84.83
in 2023
Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.12 against 84.83 in Canada, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 67.6 | 55.2 | 12.4 | Canada |
| 1950s | 72.33 | 63.67 | 8.67 | Canada |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 68.24 | 6.83 | Canada |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 72.48 | 4.82 | Canada |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 76.64 | 3.01 | Canada |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 78.96 | 2.06 | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 81.7 | 0.7386 | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 84.11 | 0.2337 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 84.44 | 0.1349 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 85.12 against 84.83 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.29, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.