Survival to age 65, female in Portugal
Portugal: Survival to age 65, female was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Portugal stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Portugal peaked at 93.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1961 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 93.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 71.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 77.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 83.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 86.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.3% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.7% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Portugal?
- Survival to age 65, female in Portugal was 93.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.