Life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
84.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.48
in 2023
All-time low
66.11
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland stood at 84.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland peaked at 84.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.11, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.4 | 66.11 | 71.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.58 | 71.6 | 73.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.24 | 73.33 | 75.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.54 | 75.39 | 77.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.43 | 77.72 | 79.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.99 | 79.18 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.45 | 82.84 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.14 | 83.72 | 84.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Ireland was 84.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.11 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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