Life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 91.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.87 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.87 years
in 2100
All-time low
82.55 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal stood at 91.87 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal peaked at 91.87 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82.55 years, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.55 years | — |
| 2025 | 82.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 82.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 83.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 83.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 83.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 83.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 84.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 84.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 84.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 84.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 85.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 85.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 85.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 85.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 85.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 85.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 85.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 86.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 86.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 86.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 86.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 90.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.87 years | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91.87 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91.87 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 82.97 years | 82.55 years | 83.37 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 84.17 years | 83.53 years | 84.77 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.49 years | 84.92 years | 86.05 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.71 years | 86.18 years | 87.24 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.88 years | 87.35 years | 88.39 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.02 years | 88.51 years | 89.54 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.15 years | 89.65 years | 90.64 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.25 years | 90.75 years | 91.76 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.87 years | 91.87 years | 91.87 years | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Portugal was 91.87 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.87 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.55 years in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.