Life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal

Portugal: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 81.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
81.18
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.37
in 2019
All-time low
76.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 76.62001: 76.92002: 77.12003: 77.32004: 78.12005: 782006: 78.72007: 792008: 79.22009: 79.42010: 79.72011: 80.22012: 80.22013: 80.52014: 80.92015: 80.92016: 80.92017: 81.12018: 81.12019: 81.42020: 80.82021: 81.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal is 81.18, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal peaked at 81.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.59, in 2000.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.59
2001 76.93 +0.4%
2002 77.15 +0.3%
2003 77.31 +0.2%
2004 78.12 +1.0%
2005 77.99 -0.2%
2006 78.74 +1.0%
2007 78.96 +0.3%
2008 79.2 +0.3%
2009 79.41 +0.3%
2010 79.74 +0.4%
2011 80.24 +0.6%
2012 80.21 -0.0%
2013 80.53 +0.4%
2014 80.9 +0.5%
2015 80.89 -0.0%
2016 80.9 +0.0%
2017 81.15 +0.3%
2018 81.06 -0.1%
2019 81.37 +0.4%
2020 80.82 -0.7%
2021 81.18 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.04 76.59 79.41 10
2010s 80.7 79.74 81.37 10
2020s 81 80.82 81.18 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  2. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 81.18 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare
  5. 24 Austria 80.99 compare
  6. 25 Germany 80.49 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Portugal was 81.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 76.59 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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