Life expectancy at birth in Portugal, in the 2022-2024 triennium, was estimated at 81.49 years, 78.73 years for men and 83.96 years for women, which corresponds, vis-à-vis 2021-2023, to an increase of 0.36 years (4.3 months) for men and 0.29 years (3.5 months) for women.

By region NUTS 2, in the 2022-2024 triennium, the highest life expectancy at birth was in the Norte region, for the total population (82.13 years), for men (79.47 years) and for women (84.48 years). 

By region NUTS 3, the highest life expectancy at birth was registered in Cávado (82.94 years).

Life expectancy at age 65 in Portugal, in the 2022-2024 period, was estimated at 20.02 years for the total population. At the age of 65, men could expect to live 18.30 years and women 21.35 years, which corresponds to an increase of 0.30 years for men and 0.24 years for women compared to 2021-2023.

By region NUTS 2, in the 2022-2024 triennium, the highest life expectancy at age 65 was registered in the Norte region for the total population (20.42 years) and for men (18.78 years), and in the Centro region for women (21.77 years).

By region NUTS 3, Cávado and Ave recorded the highest values for life expectancy at 65: 21.00 and 20.80 years, respectively.