Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Portugal

Portugal: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 82.36 in 2023. β–² 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
47.99
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023

Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Portugal, 1940–2023

020406080194019812023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 82.36 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Portugal peaked at 82.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.99, in 1941.

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 84 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 52.83 47.99 56.72 10
1950s 61.09 58.48 63.72 10
1960s 65.27 62.8 66.82 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

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Portugal?
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Portugal was 82.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.36 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 47.99 in 1941.
How does Portugal rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy hmd unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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