Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Portugal
79.44 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.36 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.44 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50.35 years | 62.14 years | 11.79 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 58.35 years | 67.16 years | 8.81 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 62.18 years | 68.24 years | 6.06 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 65.74 years | 69.38 years | 3.65 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 69.61 years | 71.59 years | 1.99 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 71.68 years | 73.92 years | 2.23 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.91 years | 76.65 years | 1.73 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 77.98 years | 79.06 years | 1.08 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 78.58 years | 78.89 years | 0.3073 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 79.44 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Portugal ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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 males. 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 among males, in a given year.