Ireland vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, total
Ireland
83.01 years
in 2024
Other small states
73.81 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Other small states rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ireland
- Other small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 years against 73.81 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.2 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 58.87 years | 11.58 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.59 years | 60.7 years | 10.89 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.63 years | 63.37 years | 10.25 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.59 years | 65.01 years | 10.58 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.61 years | 67.53 years | 11.08 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.48 years | 71.22 years | 10.26 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.61 years | 72.92 years | 9.69 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ireland or Other small states?
- Ireland, at 83.01 years against 73.81 years in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ireland and Other small states?
- 9.2 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 18th 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.