Notícias (GB)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, banana commercialisation decreased by 25.0% in year-on-year terms (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, banana commercialisation decreased by 25.0% in year-on-year terms (Read more...)
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DREM releases the Complete Life Tables for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (2015-2017)
The results published by Statistics Portugal (INE) show that life expectancy at birth for the population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira stood at 78.18 years; 74.25 years for men and 81.43 years for women. There is a continuing trend of an increasing longevity.
Life expectancy at birth is greater among women, however the gap between genders shrunk between 2014-2016 (7.46 years) and 2015-2017 (7.18 years). Madeira is the NUTS 2 region in which the discrepancy between sexes regarding longevity is greater.
Life expectancy at 65 years old for the population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 17.75 years. Men aged 65 can expect to live an additional 15.12 years on average, and women, 19.40 years.
In the last seven years, Madeira was the NUST2 region in which life expectancy (at birth and at 65 years old) increased the most.

For Portugal, life expectancy at birth was estimated at 80.78 years (2.60 years higher if compared with the Autonomous Region of Madeira). In the country, life expectancy for the female gender is 83.41 years while for men is 77.74 years. Life expectancy at 65 years for the Portuguese population stood at 19.45 years: 17.55 years for men and 20.81 for women.
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