East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, male
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
73.17 years
in 2024
Ireland
81.4 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
13th
Ireland rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.4 years against 73.17 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.23 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 years | 68.43 years | 19.75 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 57.36 years | 69.06 years | 11.7 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 62.8 years | 70.86 years | 8.06 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 66.39 years | 72.87 years | 6.48 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.58 years | 76.19 years | 6.61 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.12 years | 79.5 years | 7.38 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.99 years | 80.9 years | 7.91 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 81.4 years against 73.17 years in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 8.23 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.