Cyprus vs Portugal: Male life expectancy at birth
Cyprus
79.64 years
in 2023
Portugal
79.44 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 79.64 years against 79.44 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 years | 58.35 years | 3.01 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 61.59 years | 62.18 years | 0.594 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 64.88 years | 65.74 years | 0.855 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 71.75 years | 69.61 years | 2.15 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 74.13 years | 71.68 years | 2.45 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.64 years | 74.91 years | 1.72 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 77.98 years | 0.9987 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 78.78 years | 78.58 years | 0.2023 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 79.64 years against 79.44 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.2 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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