Portugal vs United Kingdom: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Portugal
79.44
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.36
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.44 against 79.36 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.35 | 67.16 | 8.81 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 62.18 | 68.24 | 6.06 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 65.74 | 69.38 | 3.65 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 69.61 | 71.59 | 1.99 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 71.68 | 73.92 | 2.23 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 74.91 | 76.65 | 1.73 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 77.98 | 79.06 | 1.08 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 78.58 | 78.89 | 0.3072 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 79.44 against 79.36 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.