Ireland vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Ireland
82.41
in 2023
Portugal
82.36
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.41 against 82.36 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.81 | 61.09 | 6.72 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.41 | 65.27 | 5.14 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.52 | 69.15 | 2.38 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.58 | 73.15 | 0.4318 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 75.33 | 0.2631 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.53 | 78.35 | 0.1824 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.45 | 81.14 | 0.3139 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 81.58 | 0.5988 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 82.41 against 82.36 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.05, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.