Macau, China vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Macau, China
85.25 years
in 2023
Portugal
85.12 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Macau, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 85.25 years against 85.12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Macau, China ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 years | 63.67 years | 1.48 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 67.67 years | 68.24 years | 0.5734 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 72.41 years | 72.48 years | 0.065 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 76.52 years | 76.64 years | 0.1272 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 80 years | 78.96 years | 1.04 years | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 82.94 years | 81.7 years | 1.25 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 85.27 years | 84.11 years | 1.16 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.34 years | 84.44 years | 0.8997 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Macau, China or Portugal?
- Macau, China, at 85.25 years against 85.12 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Macau, China and Portugal?
- 0.13 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.