Canada vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth
Canada
82.63 years
in 2023
Ireland
82.41 years
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.63 years against 82.41 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th 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 | 69.55 years | 67.81 years | 1.74 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 71.67 years | 70.41 years | 1.26 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.54 years | 71.52 years | 2.02 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.23 years | 73.58 years | 2.64 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.08 years | 75.59 years | 2.49 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 78.53 years | 1.57 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.82 years | 81.45 years | 0.3739 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.88 years | 82.18 years | 0.301 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 82.63 years against 82.41 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.22 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?
- Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th 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. 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.