Ireland vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, male
Ireland
81.4 years
in 2024
Singapore
81.2 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
Singapore rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 63.63 years | 4.8 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 67.08 years | 1.98 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 71.3 years | 0.4424 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 74.26 years | 1.39 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 76.19 years | 77.34 years | 1.15 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.5 years | 80.36 years | 0.86 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.9 years | 81 years | 0.1 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 81.4 years against 81.2 years in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.2 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 17th 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.