Iceland vs Portugal: Life expectancy by age and sex
Iceland
82.8
in 2024
Portugal
82.5
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.8 against 82.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.59 | 65.13 | 8.46 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.09 | 68.37 | 6.72 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.27 | 72.93 | 4.34 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.8 | 75.17 | 3.63 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.07 | 78.3 | 2.77 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.46 | 81.15 | 1.31 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.66 | 81.86 | 0.8 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 82.8 against 82.5 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.3, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.