Cyprus vs Portugal: Life expectancy

Cyprus
81.39 years
in 2020
Portugal
81.05 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th

Life expectancy over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 81.39 years against 81.05 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.34 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1910s 47.46 years 44 years 3.46 years Cyprus
1920s 48.46 years 46.23 years 2.24 years Cyprus
1930s 48.5 years 50.18 years 1.68 years Portugal
1950s 67.6 years 59.94 years 7.66 years Cyprus
1960s 69.32 years 65.12 years 4.2 years Cyprus
1970s 71.88 years 67.95 years 3.93 years Cyprus
1980s 75.02 years 72.44 years 2.59 years Cyprus
1990s 74.34 years 74.93 years 0.5913 years Portugal
2000s 77.33 years 77.57 years 0.2334 years Portugal
2010s 80.32 years 80.62 years 0.3064 years Portugal
2020s 81.39 years 81.05 years 0.336 years Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Portugal?
Cyprus, at 81.39 years against 81.05 years in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Portugal?
0.34 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy?
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.