Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal
Portugal: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.44
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.44
in 2023
All-time low
55.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 79.44 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal peaked at 79.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.78, in 1950.
That places Portugal 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.78 | — |
| 1951 | 56.06 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 57.17 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 58.37 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 59.45 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 58.72 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 58.47 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 58.63 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 60.87 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 60.01 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 61.27 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 59.97 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 61.28 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 61.9 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 62.12 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.94 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 62.37 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.63 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.15 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 63.88 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 63.49 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.92 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 65.44 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 65.79 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.13 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.72 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.18 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 68.11 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.14 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 69.16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.64 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.15 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.58 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.49 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 70.77 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.58 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.11 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.15 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.86 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.73 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.29 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.47 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.73 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.27 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.87 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.23 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.96 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.9 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.52 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.94 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.29 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.58 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.86 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.31 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.38 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.65 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.08 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.59 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.97 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.38 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.09 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.44 | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 79.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 79.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.35 | 55.78 | 60.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.18 | 59.97 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.74 | 63.49 | 68.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.61 | 68.11 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.68 | 70.58 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.91 | 73.27 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.98 | 76.86 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.58 | 78.09 | 79.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Portugal was 79.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.78 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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