Portugal vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Portugal
82.38 years
in 2024
South Asia
72.56 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
29th
South Asia rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.38 years against 72.56 years in South Asia, a difference of 9.82 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.14 years | 46.66 years | 18.48 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 68.64 years | 50.43 years | 18.21 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 72.78 years | 55.89 years | 16.89 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 74.94 years | 60.28 years | 14.66 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 77.71 years | 64.86 years | 12.85 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.84 years | 69.26 years | 11.58 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.81 years | 71.02 years | 10.79 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 82.38 years against 72.56 years in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Portugal and South Asia?
- 9.82 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Portugal ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- 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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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.