Germany vs Portugal: Life expectancy
Germany
81.15 years
in 2020
Portugal
81.05 years
in 2020
Germany rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.15 years against 81.05 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 13 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.02 years | 36 years | 1.02 years | Germany |
| 1880s | 38.71 years | 38 years | 0.71 years | Germany |
| 1890s | 42.27 years | 43 years | 0.735 years | Portugal |
| 1900s | 46.58 years | 44 years | 2.58 years | Germany |
| 1910s | 49.05 years | 44 years | 5.05 years | Germany |
| 1920s | 58.36 years | 46.23 years | 12.14 years | Germany |
| 1930s | 62.08 years | 50.18 years | 11.9 years | Germany |
| 1950s | 68.22 years | 59.94 years | 8.29 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 69.94 years | 65.12 years | 4.82 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 71.12 years | 67.95 years | 3.17 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 72.44 years | 1.39 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 75.96 years | 74.93 years | 1.03 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.66 years | 77.57 years | 1.09 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.33 years | 80.62 years | 0.2919 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.15 years | 81.05 years | 0.0927 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 81.15 years against 81.05 years in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.