Canada vs Ireland: Life expectancy at different ages
Canada
82.63
in 2023
Ireland
82.41
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 48.63 | 49.4 | 0.766 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 52.51 | 53.8 | 1.29 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 57.95 | 57.6 | 0.35 | Canada |
| 1930s | 62.65 | 58.9 | 3.75 | Canada |
| 1940s | 65.08 | 60.7 | 4.38 | Canada |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 67.81 | 1.74 | Canada |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 70.41 | 1.26 | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 71.52 | 2.02 | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 73.58 | 2.64 | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 75.59 | 2.49 | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 78.53 | 1.57 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 81.45 | 0.374 | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 82.18 | 0.3009 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.22, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.