Life expectancy marimekko in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy marimekko was 82.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.36
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.36
in 2023
All-time low
47.99
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Life expectancy marimekko in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 82.36 for life expectancy marimekko in 2023. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy marimekko in Portugal peaked at 82.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.99, in 1941.
Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Life expectancy marimekko in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 51.38 | — |
| 1941 | 47.99 | -6.6% |
| 1942 | 49.78 | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 51.13 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 52.38 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 53.78 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 53.75 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 55.93 | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 56.72 | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 55.41 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 58.48 | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 58.75 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 59.76 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 61.08 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 62.2 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 61.41 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 61.17 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 61.39 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 63.72 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 62.92 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 64.15 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 62.8 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 64.32 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 64.93 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 65.13 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.09 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 65.61 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 66.46 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 66.82 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.39 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 67.05 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66.85 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.16 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 68.6 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.12 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.84 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 69.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.34 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.61 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 71.66 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.89 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.7 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 72.65 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.22 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.06 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.67 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.3 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.24 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.87 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.76 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.73 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.55 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.48 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.92 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.12 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.83 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.15 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.43 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.32 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.09 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.11 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.55 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.31 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.36 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.66 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.59 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.96 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.37 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.19 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.36 | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 82.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 82.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 marimekko in Portugal?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Portugal was 82.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.99 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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