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 Life expectancy at birth (2007 methodology - Years)
Characteristic Description
Name Life expectancy at birth (2007 methodology - Years) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2002); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Complete life tables
First available period 2004 - 2006
Last available period 2011 - 2013
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2002)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH (e0):  The mean number of years that a newborn child can expect to live if subjected throughout his life to the current mortality conditions (age specific probabilities of dying).
Formule Life expectancy is calculated using complete life tables with reference period of three consecutive years, coming into force in 2007.
Measure unit (symbol) Year (Year)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 30/09/2014


information presented in 24/11/2024