Finland vs Portugal: Life expectancy by age and sex
Finland
82.2
in 2024
Portugal
82.5
in 2024
Finland rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.5 against 82.2 in Finland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.58 | 72.93 | 1.65 | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 75.17 | 1.31 | Finland |
| 2000s | 79.01 | 78.3 | 0.71 | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.14 | 81.15 | 0.01 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.72 | 81.86 | 0.14 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.5 against 82.2 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.