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Portugal Life Expectancy

Portugal's life expectancy rose to 82.28 years in 2023, up from 81.63 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.8% (0.65) from the previous year. Portugal has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.28 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Portugal is higher (82.28 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 18th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Portugal's happiness index fell to 6.01 points in 2024, down from 6.03 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.28
2022 81.63
2021 81.38
2020 81.33
2019 81.68
2018 81.32
2017 81.42
2016 81.12
2015 81.12
2014 81.12
2013 80.72
2012 80.37
2011 80.47
2010 79.03
2009 78.73
2008 78.52
2007 78.32
2006 78.42
2005 78.07
2004 77.67
2003 77.22
2002 77.07
2001 76.81
2000 76.31
1999 75.96
1998 75.71
1997 75.41
1996 75.26
1995 75.31
1994 74.91
1993 74.51
1992 74.31
1991 74.01
1990 73.97
1989 74.27
1988 73.71
1987 73.67
1986 73.27
1985 72.81
1984 72.51
1983 72.27
1982 72.41
1981 71.61
1980 71.21
1979 71.17
1978 70.32
1977 70.01
1976 68.86
1975 68.31
1974 68.02
1973 67.52
1972 68.32
1971 66.77
1970 67.07
1969 66.28
1968 66.68
1967 66.33
1966 65.49
1965 65.96
1964 64.98
1963 64.79
1962 64.18
1961 62.67
1960 64.01
Portugal Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Portugal is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.6 2.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 5.77 5.62 2021