Portugal vs Sweden: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Portugal
27.02 years
in 2024
Sweden
26.74 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.02 years against 26.74 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.65 years | 19.99 years | 1.34 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 19.3 years | 21.51 years | 2.21 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 21.21 years | 22.74 years | 1.53 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22.46 years | 23.79 years | 1.33 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.31 years | 24.76 years | 0.4419 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.15 years | 25.75 years | 0.3977 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.54 years | 26.42 years | 0.1221 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 27.02 years against 26.74 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.28 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.