{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-life-expectancy-at-40","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-life-expectancy-at-40","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-life-expectancy-at-40/","title":"Portugal Life Expectancy at Age 40 (2024)","description":"Portugal's Life Expectancy at Age 40: 43.5 years in 2024, +0.7% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Portugal Life Expectancy at Age 40","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"43.5","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Life Expectancy at Age 40"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":39.8},{"period":"2006","value":40.5},{"period":"2007","value":40.6},{"period":"2008","value":40.8},{"period":"2009","value":41},{"period":"2010","value":41.2},{"period":"2011","value":41.8},{"period":"2012","value":41.6},{"period":"2013","value":41.9},{"period":"2014","value":42.3},{"period":"2015","value":42.3},{"period":"2016","value":42.3},{"period":"2017","value":42.6},{"period":"2018","value":42.6},{"period":"2019","value":42.9},{"period":"2020","value":42.3},{"period":"2021","value":42.3},{"period":"2022","value":42.6},{"period":"2023","value":43.2},{"period":"2024","value":43.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"43.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"43.2","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"41.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"40.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"40.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"39.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 40 in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 43.5 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 39.8 in 2005. The latest reading of 43.5 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3."}]}