Life expectancy at age 60 in Portugal

Portugal: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.99 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
23.99
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2019
All-time low
21.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Portugal, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.22001: 21.52002: 21.62003: 21.52004: 22.12005: 21.92006: 22.52007: 22.62008: 22.82009: 22.92010: 23.12011: 23.62012: 23.42013: 23.62014: 23.92015: 23.82016: 23.82017: 24.12018: 242019: 24.22020: 23.62021: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 23.99 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Portugal peaked at 24.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.22, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 21st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.07 21.22 22.95 10
2010s 23.75 23.12 24.2 10
2020s 23.8 23.62 23.99 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Cyprus 24.16 compare
  2. 19 Israel 24.06 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 24.02 compare
  4. 22 Ireland 23.9 compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 23.5 compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 23.47 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Portugal?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Portugal was 23.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.22 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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