Portugal vs World: Life expectancy at birth, female

Portugal
85.2 years
in 2024
World
75.97 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
World rank
22nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.2 years against 75.97 years in World, a difference of 9.23 years.

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

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

Portugal ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1960s 68.24 years 57.73 years 10.51 years Portugal
1970s 72.08 years 62.21 years 9.87 years Portugal
1980s 76.34 years 66.1 years 10.24 years Portugal
1990s 78.59 years 68.65 years 9.94 years Portugal
2000s 81.08 years 71.45 years 9.63 years Portugal
2010s 84.04 years 74.33 years 9.71 years Portugal
2020s 84.74 years 75.18 years 9.56 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 85.2 years against 75.97 years in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Portugal and World?
9.23 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Portugal ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
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.