Cyprus vs Portugal: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Cyprus
79.64
in 2023
Portugal
79.44
in 2023
Cyprus rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 79.64 against 79.44 in Portugal, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 | 58.35 | 3.01 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 61.59 | 62.18 | 0.594 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 64.88 | 65.74 | 0.855 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 71.75 | 69.61 | 2.15 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 74.13 | 71.68 | 2.45 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.64 | 74.91 | 1.72 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 78.98 | 77.98 | 0.9987 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 78.78 | 78.58 | 0.2023 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 79.64 against 79.44 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.