Female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1975
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.07 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 84 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal peaked at 1.11 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.09 | — |
| 1941 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Portugal was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1975.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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