Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.15 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.15
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2014
All-time low
0.1242
in 1941
Years of data
79
1940–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal, 1940–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal is 1.15, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal peaked at 1.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1242, in 1941.
Portugal ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.1532 | — |
| 1941 | 0.1242 | -18.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1269 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.179 | +41.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2132 | +19.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2476 | +16.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1956 | -21.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2242 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2288 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1804 | -21.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2517 | +39.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2178 | -13.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2375 | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2775 | +16.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2768 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2583 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2077 | -19.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2583 | +24.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2888 | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2692 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2768 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2659 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3217 | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3125 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2798 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3109 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2894 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.304 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3103 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2835 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3065 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2816 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3337 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3253 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3106 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3398 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.324 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.412 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 0.351 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3818 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4428 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4262 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4764 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4327 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4965 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.51 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5198 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4893 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5814 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5945 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5347 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5289 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5898 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6537 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6789 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6544 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6886 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7121 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7448 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7135 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7834 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8081 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8244 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8019 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9154 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8882 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9661 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9814 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1873 | 0.1242 | 0.2476 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2544 | 0.2077 | 0.2888 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2955 | 0.2659 | 0.3217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3366 | 0.2816 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.497 | 0.4262 | 0.5945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6499 | 0.5289 | 0.7448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.898 | 0.7834 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.02 | 1.17 | 9 |
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 gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Portugal was 1.15 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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