Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland
Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.6 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.02 years
in 1985
All-time low
1.82 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland stood at 3.6 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland peaked at 5.02 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.82 years, in 1951.
That places Ireland 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 years | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 2.18 years | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 2.08 years | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.3 years | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 2.38 years | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.53 years | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 2.45 years | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.61 years | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 2.84 years | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 2.6 years | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 3.03 years | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 3.16 years | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.21 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.39 years | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.53 years | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5 years | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.63 years | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.75 years | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4 years | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 3.89 years | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.99 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.2 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 4.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.22 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.49 years | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.73 years | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.56 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.68 years | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.65 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.86 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.76 years | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.02 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 4.87 years | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5 years | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.79 years | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.68 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.61 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.73 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.62 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.47 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.56 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.41 years | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2 years | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.36 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.98 years | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.16 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.84 years | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.82 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.91 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.65 years | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.57 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.65 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 years | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.32 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.34 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 years | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.14 years | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.29 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 years | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.32 years | 1.82 years | 2.84 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 years | 2.6 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 3.89 years | 4.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 years | 4.5 years | 5.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 years | 4.41 years | 4.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 years | 3.78 years | 4.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3.21 years | 3.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 years | 3.14 years | 3.67 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Ireland was 3.6 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 years in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.