Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male life expectancy at birth
Portugal
79.44 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.36 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.44 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.35 years | 67.16 years | 8.81 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 62.18 years | 68.24 years | 6.06 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 65.74 years | 69.38 years | 3.65 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 69.61 years | 71.59 years | 1.99 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 71.68 years | 73.92 years | 2.23 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.91 years | 76.65 years | 1.73 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.98 years | 79.06 years | 1.08 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 78.58 years | 78.89 years | 0.3072 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 79.44 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
Period life expectancy at birth.