Survival to age 65, male in Portugal
Portugal: Survival to age 65, male was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2024
All-time low
59.8%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, male in Portugal is 85.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Portugal peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 47th 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, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 62.5% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 59.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 63.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Germany 86.3% compare
- 45 France 86.3% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French Part) 86.0% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
- 49 Chile 85.8% compare
- 50 Northern Mariana Islands 85.5% compare
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, male in Portugal?
- Survival to age 65, male in Portugal was 85.9% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (% 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.