Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal
Portugal: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 5.64 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.64 years
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37 years
in 1996
All-time low
4.12 years
in 1942
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.64 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal peaked at 7.37 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.12 years, in 1942.
That places Portugal 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4.46 years | — |
| 1941 | 4.41 years | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 4.12 years | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 4.52 years | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 5.35 years | +18.4% |
| 1945 | 5.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 5.24 years | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.78 years | -8.8% |
| 1948 | 5.03 years | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 5.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 4.97 years | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.73 years | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 4.48 years | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 4.87 years | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 5.07 years | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 4.9 years | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 5.01 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 5 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.24 years | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 5.08 years | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 5.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.36 years | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 5.48 years | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.65 years | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.83 years | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.73 years | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.88 years | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.77 years | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.93 years | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.74 years | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.7 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.01 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.9 years | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 6.75 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 years | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.42 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.34 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.57 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.86 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.68 years | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.67 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.64 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.92 years | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.83 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.78 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.04 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.23 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.05 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.37 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.14 years | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.08 years | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.98 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.65 years | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.94 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.61 years | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.47 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.27 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.27 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.16 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.96 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.87 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.74 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.08 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 years | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.83 years | 4.12 years | 5.35 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.93 years | 4.48 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 years | 5.08 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 years | 5.7 years | 6.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 years | 6.57 years | 6.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 years | 6.78 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 6.27 years | 6.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 years | 5.74 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.64 years | 6.08 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Portugal was 5.64 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 years in 1942.
- How does Portugal rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.