China vs Portugal: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
China
5.7 Years
in 2024
Portugal
5.5 Years
in 2024
China rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 5.7 Years against 5.5 Years in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 Years | 5.99 Years | 2.09 Years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.09 Years | 6.75 Years | 2.66 Years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.7 Years | 6.97 Years | 2.27 Years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.98 Years | 7.18 Years | 2.2 Years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.12 Years | 6.75 Years | 1.63 Years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.41 Years | 6.18 Years | 0.77 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.66 Years | 5.68 Years | 0.02 Years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, China or Portugal?
- China, at 5.7 Years against 5.5 Years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between China and Portugal?
- 0.2 Years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- China ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.