Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Portugal
Portugal: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 82.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2023
All-time low
78.2
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in Portugal is 82.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Portugal peaked at 82.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.2, in 2005.
That places Portugal 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.4 | — |
| 2005 | 78.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.5 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 82.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 82.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.02 | 78.2 | 79.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 80.1 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 81.1 | 82.5 | 5 |
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 healthy life years by sex in Portugal?
- Healthy life years by sex in Portugal was 82.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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