Macao vs Portugal: Life expectancy men women

Macao
85.25
in 2023
Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Macao rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Macao
  • Portugal
020406080195019862023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 85.25 against 85.12 in Portugal, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Macao ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 62.19 63.67 1.48 Portugal
1960s 67.67 68.24 0.5734 Portugal
1970s 72.41 72.48 0.065 Portugal
1980s 76.52 76.64 0.1272 Portugal
1990s 80 78.96 1.04 Macao
2000s 82.94 81.7 1.25 Macao
2010s 85.27 84.11 1.16 Macao
2020s 85.34 84.44 0.8997 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Macao or Portugal?
Macao, at 85.25 against 85.12 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Macao and Portugal?
0.13, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macao and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Macao ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed