France vs Portugal: Life expectancy by age and sex
France
83 Year
in 2024
Portugal
82.5 Year
in 2024
France rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 83 Year against 82.5 Year in Portugal, a difference of 0.5 Year.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 56 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 Year | 76.1 Year | 2.7 Year | France |
| 2000s | 80.29 Year | 78.3 Year | 1.99 Year | France |
| 2010s | 82.32 Year | 81.15 Year | 1.17 Year | France |
| 2020s | 82.5 Year | 81.86 Year | 0.64 Year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, France or Portugal?
- France, at 83 Year against 82.5 Year in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between France and Portugal?
- 0.5 Year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 56 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.