European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) vs Ireland: Life expectancy by age and sex

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
81.1 Year
in 2018
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank
7th
Ireland rank
9th

Life expectancy by age and sex over time

  • European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)
  • Ireland
020406080198620052024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 83.1 Year against 81.1 Year in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), a difference of 2 Year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ahead.

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 10 regions.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 78.72 Year 79.11 Year 0.3875 Year Ireland
2010s 80.64 Year 81.32 Year 0.6778 Year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 83.1 Year against 81.1 Year in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and Ireland?
2 Year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 10 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed