Portugal vs Sweden: Life expectation at birth by sex
Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.2 | 70.12 | 14.92 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 63.67 | 73.85 | 10.19 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 68.24 | 75.93 | 7.69 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 72.48 | 77.96 | 5.49 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 76.64 | 79.73 | 3.09 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.96 | 81.24 | 2.28 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 81.7 | 82.62 | 0.9266 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.11 | 83.96 | 0.1485 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.44 | 84.73 | 0.2939 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.