Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal

Portugal: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 82.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.36
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.36
in 2023
All-time low
58.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal stood at 82.36. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal peaked at 82.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48, in 1950.

That places Portugal 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 58.48
1951 58.75 +0.5%
1952 59.76 +1.7%
1953 61.08 +2.2%
1954 62.2 +1.8%
1955 61.41 -1.3%
1956 61.17 -0.4%
1957 61.39 +0.4%
1958 63.72 +3.8%
1959 62.92 -1.3%
1960 64.15 +2.0%
1961 62.8 -2.1%
1962 64.32 +2.4%
1963 64.93 +0.9%
1964 65.12 +0.3%
1965 66.09 +1.5%
1966 65.61 -0.7%
1967 66.46 +1.3%
1968 66.81 +0.5%
1969 66.39 -0.6%
1970 67.06 +1.0%
1971 66.85 -0.3%
1972 69.16 +3.5%
1973 68.6 -0.8%
1974 69.12 +0.8%
1975 68.84 -0.4%
1976 69.1 +0.4%
1977 70.34 +1.8%
1978 70.8 +0.6%
1979 71.61 +1.1%
1980 71.66 +0.1%
1981 71.89 +0.3%
1982 72.7 +1.1%
1983 72.65 -0.1%
1984 72.93 +0.4%
1985 73.22 +0.4%
1986 73.65 +0.6%
1987 74.06 +0.6%
1988 74.09 +0.0%
1989 74.67 +0.8%
1990 74.3 -0.5%
1991 74.24 -0.1%
1992 74.87 +0.8%
1993 74.76 -0.1%
1994 75.73 +1.3%
1995 75.55 -0.2%
1996 75.48 -0.1%
1997 75.92 +0.6%
1998 76.12 +0.3%
1999 76.32 +0.3%
2000 76.83 +0.7%
2001 77.15 +0.4%
2002 77.37 +0.3%
2003 77.58 +0.3%
2004 78.43 +1.1%
2005 78.32 -0.1%
2006 79.09 +1.0%
2007 79.31 +0.3%
2008 79.6 +0.4%
2009 79.83 +0.3%
2010 80.11 +0.4%
2011 80.58 +0.6%
2012 80.56 -0.0%
2013 80.9 +0.4%
2014 81.31 +0.5%
2015 81.32 +0.0%
2016 81.36 +0.1%
2017 81.66 +0.4%
2018 81.59 -0.1%
2019 81.96 +0.5%
2020 81.37 -0.7%
2021 81.4 +0.0%
2022 81.19 -0.3%
2023 82.36 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61.09 58.48 63.72 10
1960s 65.27 62.8 66.81 10
1970s 69.15 66.85 71.61 10
1980s 73.15 71.66 74.67 10
1990s 75.33 74.24 76.32 10
2000s 78.35 76.83 79.83 10
2010s 81.14 80.11 81.96 10
2020s 81.58 81.19 82.36 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Ireland 82.41 compare
  2. 29 Israel 82.41 compare
  3. 30 Qatar 82.37 compare
  4. 32 Bermuda 82.31 compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
  6. 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Portugal was 82.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.36 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 58.48 in 1950.
How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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