Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal
Portugal: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65.4 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
65.4 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71.9 years
in 1970
All-time low
59.4 years
in 1999
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal is 65.4 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal peaked at 71.9 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.4 years, in 1999.
That places Portugal 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.9 years | — |
| 1971 | 71 years | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 70.4 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 69.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 68.8 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.4 years | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 68.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 68 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66.3 years | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 65.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.6 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 66.7 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 65.7 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 65.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.2 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 64.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.6 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 64.7 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 63.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 64 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63 years | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.9 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 63.5 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 60 years | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 61.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.7 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 64.7 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.4 years | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 65.4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 65.4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3 years | 67.4 years | 71.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2 years | 64.2 years | 68.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.09 years | 59.4 years | 66.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 years | 60.3 years | 66.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.54 years | 64.7 years | 66.2 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal was 65.4 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 years in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+