Ireland vs United Kingdom: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Ireland
0.8913
in 2017
United Kingdom
0.8133
in 2018
Ireland rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8913 against 0.8133 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.078.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1963 | 0.3354 | 0.1391 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.2707 | 0.4303 | 0.1597 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.3544 | 0.5517 | 0.1973 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5547 | 0.7509 | 0.1963 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7402 | 0.8692 | 0.129 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.9395 | 0.8817 | 0.0578 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9793 | 0.8595 | 0.1198 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 0.8913 against 0.8133 in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.078, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Ireland ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.