Ireland vs United States of America: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Ireland
10.2 years
in 2023
United States of America
10.17 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.2 years against 10.17 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 years | 7.07 years | 1.1 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.28 years | 7.31 years | 1.02 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 8.17 years | 1.63 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 8.81 years | 1.74 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.58 years | 9.07 years | 1.5 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.55 years | 9.17 years | 0.6269 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.71 years | 9.77 years | 0.0632 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 9.67 years | 0.2998 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 10.2 years against 10.17 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.03 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ireland ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.