Life expectancy men women in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy men women was 85.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.12
in 2023
All-time low
61.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Portugal is 85.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Portugal peaked at 85.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.02, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 26th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.02 | — |
| 1951 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.18 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 63.62 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 64.78 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 63.93 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 63.74 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.4 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 65.68 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 66.89 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 65.5 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 67.22 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 67.82 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 67.99 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 68.76 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 69.63 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.57 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.11 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 70.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.27 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 71.64 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.36 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.53 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.93 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 74.18 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.94 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75.16 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.42 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.18 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.46 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.08 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.17 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.81 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.59 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.41 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.26 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.22 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.89 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.68 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.82 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.57 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.55 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.22 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.68 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.56 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.75 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.25 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.19 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.12 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.67 | 61.02 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.24 | 65.5 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.48 | 70.11 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.64 | 75.16 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.96 | 77.81 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7 | 80.35 | 82.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.11 | 83.22 | 84.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.44 | 84.19 | 85.12 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Portugal?
- Life expectancy men women in Portugal was 85.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.02 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy men women?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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