Iceland vs Portugal: Life Expectancy at Birth
Iceland
82.81
in 2024
Portugal
82.38
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.81 against 82.38 in Portugal, a difference of 0.43.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 | 65.14 | 8.52 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.33 | 68.64 | 6.69 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.3 | 72.78 | 4.52 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 | 74.94 | 3.82 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 77.71 | 3.31 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.55 | 80.84 | 1.71 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 81.81 | 0.9127 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 82.81 against 82.38 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.43, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.