Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons in Portugal, a difference of 171 Years per 100 000 persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,734 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,952 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,783 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 13,797 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,751 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,046 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 9,820 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,987 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,833 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8,134 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,389 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,746 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,916 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,218 Years per 100 000 persons | 698.53 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,375 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,291 Years per 100 000 persons | 84.28 Years per 100 000 persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,344 Years per 100 000 persons | 241.8 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 171 Years per 100 000 persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Portugal ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.