Life expectancy at birth increases by more than three months in the 2023-2025 triennium

Life expectancy at birth in Portugal increased by over three months from 2023 to 2025, reaching 81.85 years. The rise was 3.4 months for men and 3.1 months for women, with respective life expectancies of 79.22 and 84.26 years. The North region recorded the highest life expectancy at 82.31 years, while the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores had the lowest at 80.06 and 78.69 years. The largest gender differences in longevity were noted in the Azores and Alentejo, while the smallest were in the North and West regions. At age 65, life expectancy was estimated at 20.19 years, with men expected to live 18.49 years and women 21.55 years. The North region also had the highest life expectancy at 65 years.