Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Ireland
Ireland: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 4.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.11
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1979
All-time low
2.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.11 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Ireland peaked at 5.9 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1950.
That places Ireland 172nd 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.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23 | — |
| 1951 | 2.6 | +16.4% |
| 1952 | 2.92 | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 2.53 | -13.4% |
| 1954 | 3.24 | +28.0% |
| 1955 | 3.17 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.39 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 3.15 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 3.56 | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 3.82 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 3.5 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.75 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 4.14 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.97 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.39 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.44 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.55 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.36 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.75 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 4.89 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.17 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.2 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.43 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 5.9 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 5.46 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 5.72 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.61 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.81 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.87 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.78 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.56 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.61 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.64 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.92 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 2.23 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.16 | 3.5 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 | 4.75 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 5.46 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 5.31 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.59 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.65 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.61 | 4.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 169 Eritrea 4.15 compare
- 170 Comoros 4.15 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.12 compare
- 173 Burundi 4.1 compare
- 174 Falkland Islands 4.09 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 4.06 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Ireland?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Ireland was 4.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Ireland ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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