IBRD only vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, male

IBRD only
72.19 years
in 2024
Ireland
81.4 years
in 2024
IBRD only rank
15th
Ireland rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • IBRD only
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 81.4 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only, a difference of 9.21 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 50.79 years 68.43 years 17.64 years Ireland
1970s 56.51 years 69.06 years 12.55 years Ireland
1980s 60.92 years 70.86 years 9.94 years Ireland
1990s 64.18 years 72.87 years 8.69 years Ireland
2000s 67.23 years 76.19 years 8.96 years Ireland
2010s 70.35 years 79.5 years 9.15 years Ireland
2020s 71.26 years 80.9 years 9.64 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, IBRD only or Ireland?
Ireland, at 81.4 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between IBRD only and Ireland?
9.21 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 45 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.