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
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
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.