Life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.94 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.94
in 2100
All-time low
64.88
in 1941
Years of data
161
1940–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal, 1940–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal is 91.94, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 161 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal peaked at 91.94 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 64.88, in 1941.
Portugal ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 161 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 65.73 | — |
| 1941 | 64.88 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 65.34 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 66.18 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 66.35 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 66.78 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 66.34 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 67.47 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 68.3 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 67.75 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 69.13 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 68.9 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 70.53 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 71.37 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 71.21 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 71.1 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 70.19 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 71.05 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 72.5 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 72.23 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 72.24 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 72.35 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 72.27 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 72.34 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.48 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.87 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 72.58 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.71 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 72.81 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 72.12 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 73.17 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 72.93 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.8 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 72.63 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.41 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.29 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.17 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.79 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 74.64 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.76 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.03 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.38 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.64 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.61 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.08 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.58 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.56 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.01 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.72 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.48 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.37 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.77 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.12 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.94 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.77 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.02 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.96 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.95 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.66 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.98 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.66 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.71 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.62 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.68 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 83.17 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 83.33 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 83.47 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.61 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.77 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.91 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 84.05 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 84.18 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 84.31 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.72 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.84 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 84.96 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 85.1 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 85.23 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 85.48 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 85.73 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 85.85 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 85.96 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 86.08 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 86.33 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.45 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 86.55 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.67 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.79 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.91 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 87.02 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.13 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.25 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.37 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.47 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.59 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.71 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.83 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.94 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 88.06 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.17 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.28 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.61 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.72 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.84 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.96 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 89.06 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89.17 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.29 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.52 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.63 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.86 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.96 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 90.07 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 90.17 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.28 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.4 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.61 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.72 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.83 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.94 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 91.05 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.16 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.38 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.49 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.6 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.72 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.83 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.94 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 66.51 | 64.88 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.82 | 68.9 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.25 | 71.71 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73 | 72.12 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.02 | 74.12 | 76.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.33 | 75.56 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.88 | 77.55 | 80.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 80.46 | 82.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.71 | 81.62 | 83.61 | 10 |
| 2030s | 84.38 | 83.77 | 84.96 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.66 | 85.1 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.85 | 86.33 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.99 | 87.47 | 88.5 | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.12 | 88.61 | 89.63 | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.23 | 89.74 | 90.72 | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.33 | 90.83 | 91.83 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.94 | 91.94 | 91.94 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Portugal was 91.94 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.88 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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