France vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total
France
82.98 years
in 2024
Ireland
83.01 years
in 2024
France rank
24th
Ireland rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 years against 82.98 years in France, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.72 years | 70.45 years | 0.2646 years | France |
| 1970s | 72.74 years | 71.59 years | 1.15 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.18 years | 73.63 years | 1.55 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 75.59 years | 2.1 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.15 years | 78.61 years | 1.54 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.37 years | 81.48 years | 0.8854 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 82.61 years | 0.119 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.01 years against 82.98 years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between France and Ireland?
- 0.03 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- France ranks 24th 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.