Portugal vs Sweden: Life expectancy men women

Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 63.67 73.85 10.19 Sweden
1960s 68.24 75.93 7.69 Sweden
1970s 72.48 77.96 5.49 Sweden
1980s 76.64 79.73 3.09 Sweden
1990s 78.96 81.24 2.28 Sweden
2000s 81.7 82.62 0.9267 Sweden
2010s 84.11 83.96 0.1485 Portugal
2020s 84.44 84.73 0.2937 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Portugal and Sweden?
0.02, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Portugal ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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