Ireland vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Israel
84.59 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Israel rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 84.59 years against 84.48 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.4 years | 69.09 years | 0.312 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 72.58 years | 71.79 years | 0.7905 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 74.24 years | 74.1 years | 0.1487 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 76.54 years | 77.52 years | 0.9802 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 78.43 years | 80.07 years | 1.64 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.99 years | 82.3 years | 1.31 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 83.45 years | 84.2 years | 0.7514 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 84.14 years | 84.65 years | 0.5132 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ireland or Israel?
- Israel, at 84.59 years against 84.48 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.11 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.