Survival ages across the population in Portugal
Portugal: Survival ages across the population was 33.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.74
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 2016
All-time low
0.07
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Survival ages across the population in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Portugal is 33.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Portugal peaked at 35.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1941.
That places Portugal 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.08 | — |
| 1941 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1943 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1950 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1951 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1955 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.32 | +52.4% |
| 1973 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.35 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.52 | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.61 | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.73 | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.83 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 4.26 | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 7.33 | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 8 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 10.07 | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 13.07 | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 11.68 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 15.09 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 15.8 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.61 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17.75 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.58 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.01 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 20.64 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.47 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.71 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 24.59 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.29 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.64 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 29.02 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.48 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.25 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.57 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 33.57 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.61 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.69 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.65 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.01 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.39 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.53 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.74 | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +139.8% | 0.83 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | +52.4% | 0.21 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | +43.4% | 2.97 | 4.26 |
| 1987 | +39.4% | 5.26 | 7.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.086 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.117 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.394 | 0.19 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 | 0.83 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 | 11.68 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.01 | 20.64 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 30.48 | 35.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 | 33.53 | 34.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Portugal?
- Survival ages across the population in Portugal was 33.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for survival ages across the population?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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