Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level was 81.6 Year in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
81.6 Year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
81.6 Year
in 2017
All-time low
80.1 Year
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2010–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 81.6 Year for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
That places Portugal 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80.1 Year | — |
| 2011 | 80.7 Year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3 Year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.6 Year | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 81.6 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.45 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 81.6 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.85 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal was 81.6 Year in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6 Year in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1 Year in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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