Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
158th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 1985
All-time low
1.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland stood at 4.04.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland peaked at 5.73 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 158th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.52 | — |
| 1951 | 1.76 | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | +31.4% |
| 1953 | 2.04 | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 2.51 | +23.2% |
| 1955 | 2.52 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.76 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 2.83 | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 3.18 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 2.88 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 3.38 | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 3.62 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.85 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.53 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.66 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.22 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.62 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 5.23 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 5.51 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.73 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.57 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.31 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.43 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.46 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.54 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.52 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.09 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.39 | 1.52 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 2.88 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4.46 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.23 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 5.34 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.49 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.7 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.59 | 4.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ireland was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1985.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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