Greece vs Ireland: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Greece
84.33 years
in 2023
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Ireland rank
33rd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.48 years against 84.33 years in Greece, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.11 years | 69.4 years | 0.7089 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 73.3 years | 72.58 years | 0.7217 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 76.04 years | 74.24 years | 1.79 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 78.5 years | 76.54 years | 1.97 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 80.6 years | 78.43 years | 2.16 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 82.35 years | 80.99 years | 1.36 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 83.74 years | 83.45 years | 0.2902 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 83.69 years | 84.14 years | 0.4475 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.48 years against 84.33 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.15 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Greece ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd 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 of women vs. men. 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.