China vs Portugal: Difference in male and female life expectancy
China
5.64
in 2023
Portugal
5.64
in 2023
China rank
74th
Portugal rank
75th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 5.64 against 5.64 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 75th 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 | 3.97 | 4.93 | 0.9527 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 5.55 | 1.36 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 6.22 | 2.19 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 6.72 | 2.21 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 7.11 | 2.32 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 6.72 | 1.77 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 6.08 | 0.7616 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.84 | 0.2689 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, China or Portugal?
- China, at 5.64 against 5.64 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between China and Portugal?
- 0, 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 male and female life expectancy?
- China ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.