Israel vs Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Israel
82.5 years
in 2016
Portugal
82.26 years
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.5 years against 82.26 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.56 years | 73.6 years | 1.96 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 75.33 years | 2.36 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.11 years | 78.35 years | 1.76 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 80.88 years | 1.15 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 82.5 years against 82.26 years in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.24 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 12th 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.