Difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal
Portugal: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.64
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 1996
All-time low
4.12
in 1942
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.64 for difference in male and female life expectancy 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, difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal peaked at 7.37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.12, 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4.46 | — |
| 1941 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 4.12 | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 4.52 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 5.35 | +18.4% |
| 1945 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.78 | -8.8% |
| 1948 | 5.03 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 5.08 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 4.97 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.73 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 4.48 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 4.87 | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 5.07 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 4.9 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 5.01 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 5 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.24 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 5.08 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 5.13 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 5.48 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.49 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.65 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.73 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.88 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.77 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.93 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.74 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.01 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.9 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 6.75 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.42 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.57 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.86 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.68 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.67 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.64 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.66 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.92 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.83 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.04 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.23 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.05 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.37 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.14 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.98 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.47 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.87 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | -7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.83 | 4.12 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.93 | 4.48 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 | 5.08 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 | 6.57 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.78 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.27 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.74 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.64 | 6.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Portugal was 5.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 1942.
- How does Portugal rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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