Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.12
in 2023
All-time low
49.96
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal is 85.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal peaked at 85.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.96, in 1941.
That places Portugal 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 53.59 | — |
| 1941 | 49.96 | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 51.82 | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 53.36 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 55.05 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 56.39 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 56.31 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 58.36 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 59.26 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 57.92 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 61.02 | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.18 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 63.62 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 64.78 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 63.93 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 63.74 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.4 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 65.68 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 66.89 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 65.5 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 67.23 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 67.82 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 67.99 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 68.76 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 69.63 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.57 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.11 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 70.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.27 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.64 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.36 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.93 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 74.18 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.94 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75.16 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.42 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.18 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.46 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.08 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.17 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.81 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.59 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.41 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.26 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.22 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.89 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.68 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.82 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.57 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.55 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.21 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.68 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.56 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.75 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.25 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.19 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.12 | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 85.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 85.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.2 | 49.96 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.67 | 61.02 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.24 | 65.5 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.48 | 70.11 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.64 | 75.16 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.96 | 77.81 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7 | 80.35 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.11 | 83.21 | 84.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.44 | 84.19 | 85.12 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal was 85.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.96 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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