Canada vs Ireland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Canada
81.75
in 2023
Ireland
81.99
in 2022
Canada rank
22nd
Ireland rank
19th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.99 against 81.75 in Canada, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 | 67.8 | 1.74 | Canada |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 70.41 | 1.26 | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 71.52 | 2.02 | Canada |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 73.59 | 2.64 | Canada |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 75.6 | 2.48 | Canada |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 78.46 | 1.64 | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 81.06 | 0.74 | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.44 | 81.86 | 0.42 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 81.99 against 81.75 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.24, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.