Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, male
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.7 years against 79.54 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.18 years | 68.42 years | 6.24 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 65.36 years | 69.62 years | 4.26 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 69.38 years | 71.84 years | 2.46 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 71.46 years | 74.17 years | 2.71 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.51 years | 76.72 years | 2.21 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.79 years | 79.25 years | 1.46 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.02 years | 79.02 years | 0.003 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 79.7 years against 79.54 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.16 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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.