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

0204060802010201320172010: 80.1 Year2011: 80.7 Year2012: 80.6 Year2013: 80.9 Year2014: 81.3 Year2015: 81.3 Year2016: 81.3 Year2017: 81.6 Year

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

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2010 to 2017.
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

  1. 2 Norway 82.7 Year compare
  2. 3 Sweden 82.5 Year compare
  3. 4 Finland 81.7 Year compare
  4. 6 Greece 81.4 Year compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 81.2 Year compare
  6. 7 Slovenia 81.2 Year compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 218 data points, 2007–2017
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