Philippines vs Portugal: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Philippines
5.67 years
in 2023
Portugal
5.64 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
73rd
Portugal rank
75th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Philippines
- Portugal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.67 years against 5.64 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Philippines ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 years | 4.93 years | 2.76 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.74 years | 5.55 years | 1.81 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5 years | 6.22 years | 1.22 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.05 years | 6.72 years | 0.6688 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 7.11 years | 0.7633 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.65 years | 6.72 years | 0.0769 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.11 years | 6.08 years | 0.034 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 5.84 years | 0.3432 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Philippines or Portugal?
- Philippines, at 5.67 years against 5.64 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Philippines and Portugal?
- 0.03 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Philippines ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.