Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal
Portugal: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal is 69.52, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal peaked at 70.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.05, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.05 | — |
| 2001 | 66.31 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.12 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.67 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.48 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.87 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.94 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.27 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.88 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.83 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.06 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.52 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.15 | 66.05 | 68.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.43 | 68.48 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.45 | 69.39 | 69.52 | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Portugal was 69.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.05 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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