Arab World vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Arab World
72.72 years
in 2024
Ireland
83.01 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Ireland rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Arab World
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 years against 72.72 years in Arab World, a difference of 10.29 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.65 years | 70.45 years | 22.8 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.37 years | 71.59 years | 18.22 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.69 years | 73.63 years | 13.94 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 64.79 years | 75.59 years | 10.8 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68.15 years | 78.61 years | 10.46 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 70.57 years | 81.48 years | 10.91 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 71.63 years | 82.61 years | 10.97 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Arab World or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.01 years against 72.72 years in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Arab World and Ireland?
- 10.29 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.