Denmark vs Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Denmark
82.04
in 2024
Portugal
82.26
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.26 against 82.04 in Denmark, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 67.52 | 52.83 | 14.7 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 71.47 | 61.09 | 10.39 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 65.27 | 7.35 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 69.15 | 4.75 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 73.15 | 1.42 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 75.33 | 0.273 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 78.35 | 0.497 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 81.14 | 0.617 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.49 | 81.68 | 0.1875 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.26 against 82.04 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.22, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.