Period versus cohort life expectancy in Portugal

Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.26
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.26
in 2023
All-time low
47.99
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Portugal, 1940–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 82.26 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Portugal peaked at 82.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.99, in 1941.

Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 58.47 63.72 10
1960s 65.27 62.8 66.81 10
1970s 69.15 66.85 71.6 10
1980s 73.15 71.66 74.66 10
1990s 75.33 74.24 76.32 10
2000s 78.35 76.83 79.84 10
2010s 81.14 80.12 81.96 10
2020s 81.68 81.37 82.26 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Israel 82.5 compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 82.3 compare
  3. 14 Iceland 82.29 compare
  4. 15 Finland 82.26 compare
  5. 17 Belgium 82.08 compare
  6. 18 Denmark 82.04 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Portugal?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Portugal was 82.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 2023.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 47.99 in 1941.
How does Portugal rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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