China vs Portugal: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
China
5.73
in 2023
Portugal
5.68
in 2023
China rank
81st
Portugal rank
82nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 5.73 against 5.68 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.59 | 5.31 | 1.72 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 6.06 | 2.16 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 6.74 | 2.66 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.68 | 7.04 | 2.35 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 7.27 | 2.31 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 6.78 | 1.66 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 6.13 | 0.7073 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.86 | 0.2189 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, China or Portugal?
- China, at 5.73 against 5.68 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between China and Portugal?
- 0.05, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.