Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Ireland or Vatican?

Vatican, at 92.01 years against 91.75 years in Ireland as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Ireland and Vatican?

0.26 years, with Vatican ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vatican?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Ireland

91.75 years

in 2100

Vatican

92.01 years

in 2100

Ireland rank

25th

Vatican rank

23rd

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Ireland
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 92.01 years against 91.75 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.26 years.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
2020s	83 years	83.49 years	0.4958 years	Vatican
2030s	84.21 years	84.63 years	0.4181 years	Vatican
2040s	85.54 years	85.89 years	0.3515 years	Vatican
2050s	86.77 years	87.08 years	0.3114 years	Vatican
2060s	87.94 years	88.23 years	0.2899 years	Vatican
2070s	89.05 years	89.33 years	0.2856 years	Vatican
2080s	90.12 years	90.39 years	0.2736 years	Vatican
2090s	91.18 years	91.44 years	0.2618 years	Vatican
2100s	91.75 years	92.01 years	0.254 years	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Ireland or Vatican?: Vatican, at 92.01 years against 91.75 years in Ireland as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Ireland and Vatican?: 0.26 years, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vatican?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Ireland and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Ireland ranks 25th and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.