France vs Ireland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region

France
83 Year
in 2024
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
France rank
10th
Ireland rank
9th

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • France
  • Ireland
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 83.1 Year against 83 Year in France, a difference of 0.1 Year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 77.97 Year 75.59 Year 2.38 Year France
2000s 80.29 Year 78.7 Year 1.59 Year France
2010s 82.32 Year 81.44 Year 0.88 Year France
2020s 82.5 Year 82.52 Year 0.02 Year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 83.1 Year against 83 Year in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between France and Ireland?
0.1 Year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed