Iceland vs Portugal: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Iceland
93.9%
in 2024
Portugal
93.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 93.9% against 93.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.3% | 75.0% | 9.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 80.5% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 85.4% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.1% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, 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 Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 22nd 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.