What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal was 82.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 82.36 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 58.48 years in 1950.

How does Portugal rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Portugal ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 82.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

82.36 years

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

31st

of 236 countries

All-time high

82.36 years

in 2023

All-time low

58.48 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal stood at 82.36 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal peaked at 82.36 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48 years, in 1950.

Portugal ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	61.09 years	58.48 years	63.72 years	10
1960s	65.27 years	62.8 years	66.81 years	10
1970s	69.15 years	66.85 years	71.61 years	10
1980s	73.15 years	71.66 years	74.67 years	10
1990s	75.33 years	74.24 years	76.32 years	10
2000s	78.35 years	76.83 years	79.83 years	10
2010s	81.14 years	80.11 years	81.96 years	10
2020s	81.58 years	81.19 years	82.36 years	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

28 Ireland 82.41 years compare
29 Israel 82.41 years compare
30 Qatar 82.37 years compare
32 Bermuda 82.31 years compare
33 Luxembourg 82.23 years compare
34 Netherlands 82.16 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Portugal

Population ages 65 and above, total 2.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 51,094 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 49,374 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 48,879 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 46,292 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 24.9% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 43,079 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 41,350 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 43,511 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 49,729 (2025)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Portugal was 82.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 82.36 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 58.48 years in 1950.
How does Portugal rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Portugal ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.