Caribbean Small States vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Caribbean Small States
73.31 years
in 2024
Ireland
83.01 years
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.7 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.07 years | 70.45 years | 8.38 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 64.4 years | 71.59 years | 7.19 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 66.19 years | 73.63 years | 7.44 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 67.57 years | 75.59 years | 8.02 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.56 years | 78.61 years | 9.05 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 71.75 years | 81.48 years | 9.73 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 72.24 years | 82.61 years | 10.37 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Caribbean Small States or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.01 years against 73.31 years in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 9.7 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 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.