Ireland vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, male
Ireland
81.4 years
in 2024
Other small states
71.41 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
Other small states rank
19th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Ireland
- Other small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.4 years against 71.41 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.99 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 56.22 years | 12.2 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 57.75 years | 11.31 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 60.32 years | 10.53 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 62.17 years | 10.71 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 76.19 years | 65.01 years | 11.18 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.5 years | 68.81 years | 10.69 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.9 years | 70.49 years | 10.41 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Ireland or Other small states?
- Ireland, at 81.4 years against 71.41 years in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Ireland and Other small states?
- 9.99 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 19th 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, 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.