Other small states vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, female

Other small states
76.39 years
in 2024
Portugal
85.2 years
in 2024
Other small states rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Other small states
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.2 years against 76.39 years in Other small states, a difference of 8.81 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

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

Other small states ranks 21st 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 Other small states Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 61.71 years 68.24 years 6.53 years Portugal
1970s 63.99 years 72.08 years 8.09 years Portugal
1980s 66.79 years 76.34 years 9.55 years Portugal
1990s 68.08 years 78.59 years 10.51 years Portugal
2000s 70.25 years 81.08 years 10.83 years Portugal
2010s 73.83 years 84.04 years 10.21 years Portugal
2020s 75.54 years 84.74 years 9.2 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Other small states or Portugal?
Portugal, at 85.2 years against 76.39 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Other small states and Portugal?
8.81 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Other small states and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Other small states ranks 21st 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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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.