Germany including former GDR vs Ireland: Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany including former GDR
81.2 Year
in 2024
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
Germany including former GDR rank
6th
Ireland rank
9th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Germany including former GDR
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.1 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 1.9 Year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Germany including former GDR ahead.
Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 10 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany including former GDR averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.25 Year | 74.15 Year | 1.1 Year | Germany including former GDR |
| 1990s | 76.7 Year | 75.59 Year | 1.11 Year | Germany including former GDR |
| 2000s | 79.33 Year | 78.67 Year | 0.66 Year | Germany including former GDR |
| 2010s | 80.79 Year | 81.44 Year | 0.65 Year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.86 Year | 82.52 Year | 1.66 Year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Germany including former GDR or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.1 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany including former GDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Germany including former GDR and Ireland?
- 1.9 Year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Germany including former GDR and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 6th 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.