Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.12 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Portugal, 1940β2023
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 229 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.
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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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2814 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
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 229 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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