Finland vs Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Finland
82.26 years
in 2024
Portugal
82.26 years
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
Portugal rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.26 years against 82.26 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.31 years | 52.83 years | 2.49 years | Finland |
| 1950s | 67.07 years | 61.09 years | 5.98 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 69.33 years | 65.27 years | 4.07 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 71.68 years | 69.15 years | 2.53 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 74.5 years | 73.15 years | 1.36 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 75.33 years | 1.04 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 78.35 years | 0.518 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 81.14 years | 0.089 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.6 years | 81.68 years | 0.07 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 82.26 years against 82.26 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Finland and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.