Survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal

Portugal: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 93.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.77
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.77
in 2024
All-time low
71.56
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal, 1960–2024

020406080100196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 93.77 for survival to age 65 of cohort in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal peaked at 93.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.56, in 1961.

That places Portugal 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 73.42
1961 71.56 -2.5%
1962 73.59 +2.8%
1963 74.56 +1.3%
1964 74.62 +0.1%
1965 76.33 +2.3%
1966 75.42 -1.2%
1967 76.55 +1.5%
1968 77.16 +0.8%
1969 76.87 -0.4%
1970 77.84 +1.3%
1971 77.48 -0.5%
1972 80.19 +3.5%
1973 79.45 -0.9%
1974 80.39 +1.2%
1975 80.37 -0.0%
1976 80.58 +0.3%
1977 81.98 +1.7%
1978 82.81 +1.0%
1979 83.73 +1.1%
1980 83.87 +0.2%
1981 84.02 +0.2%
1982 84.86 +1.0%
1983 84.83 -0.0%
1984 85.22 +0.5%
1985 85.5 +0.3%
1986 85.76 +0.3%
1987 86.24 +0.6%
1988 86.63 +0.5%
1989 87.25 +0.7%
1990 87.08 -0.2%
1991 86.88 -0.2%
1992 87.65 +0.9%
1993 87.46 -0.2%
1994 88.39 +1.1%
1995 88.46 +0.1%
1996 88.55 +0.1%
1997 88.63 +0.1%
1998 89.03 +0.5%
1999 89.27 +0.3%
2000 89.7 +0.5%
2001 89.88 +0.2%
2002 90.02 +0.2%
2003 90.29 +0.3%
2004 90.99 +0.8%
2005 91.06 +0.1%
2006 91.64 +0.6%
2007 91.78 +0.2%
2008 91.91 +0.1%
2009 91.83 -0.1%
2010 92.27 +0.5%
2011 92.41 +0.2%
2012 92.58 +0.2%
2013 92.82 +0.3%
2014 93.13 +0.3%
2015 93.2 +0.1%
2016 93.07 -0.1%
2017 93.06 -0.0%
2018 93.15 +0.1%
2019 93.16 +0.0%
2020 93.11 -0.1%
2021 92.92 -0.2%
2022 92.68 -0.3%
2023 93.46 +0.8%
2024 93.77 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.01 71.56 77.16 10
1970s 80.48 77.48 83.73 10
1980s 85.42 83.87 87.25 10
1990s 88.14 86.88 89.27 10
2000s 90.91 89.7 91.91 10
2010s 92.88 92.27 93.2 10
2020s 93.19 92.68 93.77 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Cyprus 93.93 compare
  2. 22 Iceland 93.9 compare
  3. 23 Australia 93.86 compare
  4. 25 Israel 93.61 compare
  5. 26 Saint Martin (French part) 93.52 compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 93.51 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Portugal was 93.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 93.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 71.56 in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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