Ireland vs Singapore: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Ireland
0.0763
in 2023
Singapore
0.0759
in 2023
Ireland rank
202nd
Singapore rank
205th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0763 against 0.0759 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 202nd and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1453 | 0.2013 | 0.056 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.1214 | 0.1388 | 0.0174 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.1095 | 0.1163 | 0.0068 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0975 | 0.1049 | 0.0073 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0904 | 0.0945 | 0.0042 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0845 | 0.0864 | 0.0019 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.077 | 0.0014 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0765 | 0.0761 | 0.0003 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 0.0763 against 0.0759 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.0004, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Ireland ranks 202nd and Singapore ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.