Arab World vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, female

Arab World
74.7 years
in 2024
Portugal
85.2 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Portugal rank
22nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.2 years against 74.7 years in Arab World, a difference of 10.5 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 49.65 years 68.24 years 18.59 years Portugal
1970s 55.3 years 72.08 years 16.78 years Portugal
1980s 62.01 years 76.34 years 14.33 years Portugal
1990s 66.75 years 78.59 years 11.84 years Portugal
2000s 70.19 years 81.08 years 10.89 years Portugal
2010s 72.63 years 84.04 years 11.41 years Portugal
2020s 73.66 years 84.74 years 11.08 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Arab World or Portugal?
Portugal, at 85.2 years against 74.7 years in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Arab World and Portugal?
10.5 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Arab World ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.