ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal

Portugal: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
81.18
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.37
in 2019
All-time low
76.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 76.62001: 76.92002: 77.12003: 77.32004: 78.12005: 782006: 78.72007: 792008: 79.22009: 79.42010: 79.72011: 80.22012: 80.22013: 80.52014: 80.92015: 80.92016: 80.92017: 81.12018: 81.12019: 81.42020: 80.82021: 81.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal stood at 81.18.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal peaked at 81.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.59, in 2000.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.59
2001 76.93 +0.4%
2002 77.15 +0.3%
2003 77.31 +0.2%
2004 78.12 +1.0%
2005 77.99 -0.2%
2006 78.74 +1.0%
2007 78.96 +0.3%
2008 79.2 +0.3%
2009 79.41 +0.3%
2010 79.74 +0.4%
2011 80.24 +0.6%
2012 80.21 -0.0%
2013 80.53 +0.4%
2014 80.9 +0.5%
2015 80.89 -0.0%
2016 80.9 +0.0%
2017 81.15 +0.3%
2018 81.06 -0.1%
2019 81.37 +0.4%
2020 80.82 -0.7%
2021 81.18 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.04 76.59 79.41 10
2010s 80.7 79.74 81.37 10
2020s 81 80.82 81.18 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  2. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 81.18 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare
  5. 24 Austria 80.99 compare
  6. 25 Germany 80.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Portugal was 81.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 76.59 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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