Portugal vs Sweden: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Portugal
10.29 years
in 2023
Sweden
10.4 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.4 years against 10.29 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.93 years | 5.83 years | 0.099 years | Portugal |
| 1950s | 6.1 years | 6.05 years | 0.057 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 6.19 years | 6.52 years | 0.3364 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.41 years | 7.4 years | 0.985 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.19 years | 8.03 years | 0.8367 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 8.6 years | 0.8277 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 9.13 years | 0.3871 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.77 years | 9.74 years | 0.0357 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 10.12 years | 0.2263 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.4 years against 10.29 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.11 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.