Ireland vs Singapore: Life expectancy
Ireland
82.47 years
in 2020
Singapore
82.86 years
in 2020
Ireland rank
11th
Singapore rank
8th
Life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 82.86 years against 82.47 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.34 years | 25 years | 17.34 years | Ireland |
| 1880s | 45.35 years | 25 years | 20.35 years | Ireland |
| 1890s | 46.89 years | 25 years | 21.89 years | Ireland |
| 1900s | 49.45 years | 25 years | 24.45 years | Ireland |
| 1910s | 53.85 years | 25 years | 28.85 years | Ireland |
| 1920s | 57.81 years | 25.02 years | 32.79 years | Ireland |
| 1930s | 58.91 years | 30.34 years | 28.57 years | Ireland |
| 1950s | 66.78 years | 61.83 years | 4.96 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.41 years | 64.7 years | 5.7 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.26 years | 68.82 years | 2.44 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.05 years | 71.89 years | 1.16 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 75.46 years | 0.3 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 77.73 years | 79.71 years | 1.98 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.97 years | 82.26 years | 1.29 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 82.47 years | 82.86 years | 0.3911 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 82.86 years against 82.47 years in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.39 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.