Life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 2019
All-time low
62.7
in 1961
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal stood at 81.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal peaked at 81.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.7, in 1961.
That places Portugal 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64 | — |
| 1961 | 62.7 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 64.2 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 64.8 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.9 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 65.8 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 65.3 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 66.4 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.7 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 66.4 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.4 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 67.6 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 68.2 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.1 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.3 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.5 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 72.4 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.4 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.1 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.7 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.6 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.5 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 75.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.3 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.8 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.4 | +1.2% |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 81.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 81.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.02 | 62.7 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.66 | 66.4 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.93 | 71.5 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.17 | 74.1 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3 | 76.8 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 80.1 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3 | 81.1 | 81.5 | 2 |
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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Portugal was 81.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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