PT · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Portugal, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.8%
Portugal, 2021
▲ 0.4% vs 2020 (168.2%)
Analysis
In 2021, Portugal's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.4% compared to 2020, reaching 168.8%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
Portugal ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.1% (from 168.6% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
101.8%
EU-27: 165.8%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208