Germany vs Ireland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Germany
0.944
in 2017
Ireland
0.8913
in 2017
Germany rank
18th
Ireland rank
20th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.944 against 0.8913 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0527.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1502 | 0.2162 | 0.066 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.2013 | 0.2707 | 0.0694 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3179 | 0.3544 | 0.0365 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5586 | 0.5547 | 0.0039 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.7874 | 0.7402 | 0.0473 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8951 | 0.9395 | 0.0444 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9294 | 0.9793 | 0.0499 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.944 against 0.8913 in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0527, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Germany ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.