Portugal vs Sweden: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Portugal rank
26th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
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 of women vs life expectancy of men, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.