Inequality in life expectancy in Portugal
Portugal: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0313
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.037
in 2012
All-time low
0.031
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Portugal stood at 0.0313.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Portugal peaked at 0.037 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2020.
That places Portugal 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0349 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0366 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.037 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.031 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.036 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 | -13.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0313 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0313 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0349 | 0.0324 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 | 0.031 | 0.036 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Portugal?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Portugal was 0.0313 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Portugal ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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