Portugal vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Portugal
85.12 years
in 2023
Vatican
85.12 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
Vatican rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Portugal
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 85.12 years against 85.12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 26th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.67 years | 68.98 years | 5.31 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 68.24 years | 72.66 years | 4.42 years | Vatican |
| 1970s | 72.48 years | 75.59 years | 3.11 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 76.64 years | 78.5 years | 1.86 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 78.96 years | 80.81 years | 1.86 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 81.7 years | 82.98 years | 1.29 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 84.11 years | 84.62 years | 0.5077 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.44 years | 85.17 years | 0.7292 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Portugal or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 85.12 years against 85.12 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Portugal and Vatican?
- 0 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Vatican ranks 25th 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.