Cyprus vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, male
Cyprus
79.84 years
in 2024
Portugal
79.7 years
in 2024
Cyprus rank
35th
Portugal rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 79.84 years against 79.7 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.59 years | 62.18 years | 0.594 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 64.88 years | 65.36 years | 0.479 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 71.75 years | 69.38 years | 2.37 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 74.13 years | 71.46 years | 2.67 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.64 years | 74.51 years | 2.13 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 77.79 years | 1.19 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 78.99 years | 79.02 years | 0.027 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 79.84 years against 79.7 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.14 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 38th 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, 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.