Africa Eastern and Southern vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
62.59 years
in 2024
Portugal
79.7 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Portugal rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.7 years against 62.59 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.11 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.76 years | 62.18 years | 18.42 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.16 years | 65.36 years | 19.2 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 47.94 years | 69.38 years | 21.44 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 49.37 years | 71.46 years | 22.09 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 53.26 years | 74.51 years | 21.25 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.12 years | 77.79 years | 18.67 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 61.63 years | 79.02 years | 17.39 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 79.7 years against 62.59 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 17.11 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.