Ireland vs Israel: Male life expectancy at birth
Ireland
80.37 years
in 2023
Israel
80.18 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
32nd
Israel rank
33rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 80.37 years against 80.18 years in Israel, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.34 years | 66.17 years | 0.1747 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 68.74 years | 0.3167 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 70.22 years | 1.17 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 73.61 years | 2.75 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 76.14 years | 3.27 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 76.08 years | 78.27 years | 2.2 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 79.41 years | 80.49 years | 1.07 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 80.24 years | 80.5 years | 0.2583 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Ireland or Israel?
- Ireland, at 80.37 years against 80.18 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.19 years, with Ireland 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 male life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.