Australia vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2024
Ireland
83.01 years
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Ireland rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 83.01 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 years | 70.45 years | 0.4417 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 71.59 years | 0.8404 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 73.63 years | 1.9 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 75.59 years | 2.34 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 78.61 years | 1.96 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 81.48 years | 0.8278 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 years | 82.61 years | 0.5531 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 83.05 years against 83.01 years in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.04 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
- 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.