Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal
Portugal: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 10.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.29 years
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.38 years
in 1956
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.29 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 84 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal peaked at 10.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 years, in 1956.
That places Portugal 38th out of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.73 years | — |
| 1941 | 5.42 years | -5.4% |
| 1942 | 5.65 years | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 6.02 years | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 6.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 6.26 years | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 5.76 years | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 6.04 years | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 6.48 years | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 5.84 years | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 6.31 years | +8.0% |
| 1951 | 5.93 years | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 6.22 years | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 6.18 years | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.13 years | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.38 years | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 years | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 6.49 years | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 6.15 years | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 6.04 years | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 6.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 6.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.09 years | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.26 years | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.08 years | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.25 years | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.99 years | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.38 years | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 6.13 years | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.5 years | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.32 years | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.19 years | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.46 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.29 years | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.65 years | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.5 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.74 years | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.21 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 6.98 years | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.07 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.37 years | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.64 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.29 years | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 7.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.72 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.58 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.01 years | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.88 years | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.82 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.04 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.98 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.26 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.31 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.85 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.62 years | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.13 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.67 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.44 years | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.72 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.71 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.15 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.69 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.29 years | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.93 years | 5.42 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.1 years | 5.38 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.19 years | 5.99 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 years | 6.13 years | 6.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 years | 6.83 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 7.29 years | 8.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 8.26 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 years | 9.3 years | 10.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 9.69 years | 10.29 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Portugal was 10.29 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 years in 1956.
- How does Portugal rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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