Ireland vs Qatar: Life expectancy at birth
Ireland
82.41 years
in 2023
Qatar
82.37 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Qatar rank
30th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.41 years against 82.37 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.81 years | 53.88 years | 13.93 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.41 years | 61.05 years | 9.36 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.52 years | 67.33 years | 4.19 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.58 years | 71.6 years | 1.98 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.59 years | 74.28 years | 1.31 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.53 years | 76.82 years | 1.72 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.45 years | 81.44 years | 0.0148 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.18 years | 81.43 years | 0.749 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ireland or Qatar?
- Ireland, at 82.41 years against 82.37 years in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ireland and Qatar?
- 0.04 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 30th 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.