Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Life expectancy at birth, female
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.7 years against 73.68 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.02 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.58 years | 47.25 years | 25.33 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 74.24 years | 54.09 years | 20.15 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 76.54 years | 61.35 years | 15.18 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 78.44 years | 65.47 years | 12.97 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 81.15 years | 68.93 years | 12.22 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.56 years | 71.63 years | 11.93 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 84.4 years | 72.64 years | 11.76 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 84.7 years against 73.68 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11.02 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.