Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal
Portugal: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2024
All-time low
59.8%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal stood at 85.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.3% | — |
| 1961 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 62.5% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 59.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 63.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 Germany 86.3% compare
- 44 France 86.3% compare
- 45 Saint Martin (French part) 86.0% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
- 48 Chile 85.8% compare
- 49 Northern Mariana Islands 85.5% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Portugal was 85.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.