National estimates point to 78.73 years for men and 83.96 years for women, representing, compared to 2021-2023, "an increase of 0.36 years (4.3 months) for men and 0.29 years (3.5 months) for women," the INE specified in information published online today.

By NUTS II region, the highest life expectancy was recorded in the north, with 82.13 years for the total population. For men, it means 79.47 years and for women, 84.48 years.

Analysing the data by NUTS III, the highest life expectancy at birth was recorded in Cávado: 82.94 years, according to the same source.

Life expectancy at age 65 in Portugal, for the period 2022-2024, was estimated at 20.02 years for the total population.

At age 65, men could expect to live 18.30 years and women 21.35 years, corresponding to an increase of 0.30 years for men and 0.24 years for women compared to 2021-2023.

"By NUTS II region, in the 2022-2024 triennium, the highest life expectancy at age 65 was recorded in the North region for the total population (20.42 years) and for men (18.78 years), and in the Central region for women (21.77 years)," reads the INE Highlight.

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