Ireland vs Portugal: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Ireland
10.2 years
in 2023
Portugal
10.29 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
41st
Portugal rank
38th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.29 years against 10.2 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 years | 6.1 years | 0.1389 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 6.28 years | 6.19 years | 0.0973 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 6.41 years | 0.1299 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 7.19 years | 0.1245 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.58 years | 7.78 years | 0.2009 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.55 years | 8.75 years | 0.1999 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.71 years | 9.77 years | 0.0637 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 9.9 years | 0.0708 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.29 years against 10.2 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.09 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.