Arab World vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, total

Arab World
72.72 years
in 2024
Portugal
82.38 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
23rd
Portugal rank
29th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Arab World
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 82.38 years against 72.72 years in Arab World, a difference of 9.66 years.

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

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

Arab World ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 29th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 47.65 years 65.14 years 17.48 years Portugal
1970s 53.37 years 68.64 years 15.27 years Portugal
1980s 59.69 years 72.78 years 13.08 years Portugal
1990s 64.79 years 74.94 years 10.14 years Portugal
2000s 68.15 years 77.71 years 9.57 years Portugal
2010s 70.57 years 80.84 years 10.27 years Portugal
2020s 71.63 years 81.81 years 10.18 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Arab World or Portugal?
Portugal, at 82.38 years against 72.72 years in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Arab World and Portugal?
9.66 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Arab World ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.