Australia vs Portugal: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Australia
93.9%
in 2024
Portugal
93.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 93.9% against 93.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 75.0% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 80.5% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 85.4% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 88.1% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 93.9% against 93.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.