New Zealand vs Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy
New Zealand
82.3
in 2021
Portugal
82.26
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Portugal rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 82.3 against 82.26 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 68.88 | 56.06 | 12.81 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 70.14 | 61.09 | 9.05 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 71.22 | 65.27 | 5.95 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 69.15 | 2.97 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 74 | 73.15 | 0.853 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 75.33 | 1.49 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.57 | 78.35 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 81.14 | 0.363 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.48 | 81.39 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 82.3 against 82.26 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 13th 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.