Life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 17.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal stood at 17.6 years.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal peaked at 22.8 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.91 years, in 1969.
That places Portugal 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.66 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 15.45 years | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.76 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 15.66 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.22 years | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 15.57 years | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 15.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.91 years | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 15.7 years | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 15.26 years | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.94 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 15.77 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 15.61 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.43 years | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.95 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 16.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.75 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.25 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.57 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 17.81 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 17.72 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.75 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.19 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.87 years | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.54 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.49 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.15 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.51 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.65 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.52 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.05 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.19 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.87 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8 years | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.6 years | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.55 years | 14.91 years | 15.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.84 years | 15.26 years | 16.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 years | 16.72 years | 18.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.33 years | 17.75 years | 18.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 years | 19.2 years | 21.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 years | 21.19 years | 22.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 years | 17.6 years | 22.8 years | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Portugal was 17.6 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 years in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.