Sex ratio in life expectancy in Portugal
Portugal: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Portugal?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Portugal was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.