Austria vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Austria
79.54 years
in 2023
Portugal
79.44 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
Portugal rank
39th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 79.54 years against 79.44 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.18 years | 58.35 years | 5.82 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 66.46 years | 62.18 years | 4.28 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 67.67 years | 65.74 years | 1.93 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 70.34 years | 69.61 years | 0.7379 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 73.31 years | 71.68 years | 1.62 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 76.47 years | 74.91 years | 1.56 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 78.72 years | 77.98 years | 0.7461 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 79.18 years | 78.58 years | 0.6023 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 79.54 years against 79.44 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.1 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Austria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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