Canada vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Canada
80.43 years
in 2023
Ireland
80.37 years
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Ireland rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 80.43 years against 80.37 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.13 years | 66.34 years | 0.7936 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 68.69 years | 68.43 years | 0.2591 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 70.11 years | 69.06 years | 1.05 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 72.88 years | 70.86 years | 2.02 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 75.09 years | 72.87 years | 2.22 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.65 years | 76.08 years | 1.58 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.7 years | 79.41 years | 0.2832 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.49 years | 80.24 years | 0.7525 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 80.43 years against 80.37 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.06 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.