Probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal
Portugal: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 36.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.48
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44.69
in 1941
All-time low
34.58
in 2006
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 36.48 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal peaked at 44.69 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 179th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 84 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 43.96 | — |
| 1941 | 44.69 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 44.5 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 44.05 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 42.69 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 42.71 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 42.55 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 42.86 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 42.68 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 42.65 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 42.29 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 42.02 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 42.19 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 41.22 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 41.31 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 41.02 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 41.17 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 40.83 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 40.54 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 40.39 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 40.81 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 40.03 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 39.47 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 39.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 39.02 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 38.67 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 38.59 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38.85 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.18 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 38.65 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 38.03 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 38.09 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 38.27 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 37.44 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 36.43 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 36.16 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 36.17 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.65 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 36.83 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.34 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 36.16 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 36.32 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 36.19 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 35.79 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35.76 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 36.08 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.04 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.65 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.72 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.77 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.47 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.22 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.16 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.31 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.24 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.72 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.21 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.17 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.25 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.09 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.44 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.18 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.23 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.27 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.67 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.34 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.48 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.57 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.95 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.69 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.83 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.36 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.25 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.16 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.65 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.48 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 43.33 | 42.55 | 44.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.44 | 40.54 | 42.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.38 | 38.18 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.27 | 36.16 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.01 | 35.65 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.21 | 34.72 | 35.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.21 | 34.58 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.76 | 35.34 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.13 | 35.65 | 36.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 176 French Guiana 36.54 compare
- 176 Hong Kong, China 36.54 compare
- 178 France 36.52 compare
- 180 Czechia 36.38 compare
- 181 Finland 36.17 compare
- 182 Seychelles 36.15 compare
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Portugal was 36.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 1941.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Portugal ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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