Eritrea vs Ireland: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Eritrea
4.15
in 2023
Ireland
4.11
in 2023
Eritrea rank
169th
Ireland rank
172nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.15 against 4.11 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 | 3.06 | 0.875 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 4.12 | 4.16 | 0.0345 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.96 | 5.19 | 0.2293 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 5.68 | 0.7924 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.56 | 0.1921 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 4.91 | 1.36 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 4.04 | 0.051 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.9 | 0.3729 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 4.15 against 4.11 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0.04, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.