Canada vs Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages

Canada
82.63
in 2023
Ireland
82.41
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 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 67.81 1.74 Canada
1960s 71.67 70.41 1.26 Canada
1970s 73.54 71.52 2.02 Canada
1980s 76.23 73.58 2.64 Canada
1990s 78.08 75.59 2.49 Canada
2000s 80.1 78.53 1.57 Canada
2010s 81.82 81.45 0.374 Canada
2020s 81.88 82.18 0.3009 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 82.63 against 82.41 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Canada and Ireland?
0.22, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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