ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland

Ireland: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
81.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.94
in 2019
All-time low
76.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 76.42001: 772002: 77.52003: 782004: 78.42005: 78.82006: 79.12007: 79.42008: 79.62009: 79.52010: 80.62011: 80.42012: 80.52013: 80.72014: 81.12015: 81.12016: 81.42017: 81.62018: 81.72019: 81.92020: 81.72021: 81.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 81.6 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland peaked at 81.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.42, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.42
2001 77.04 +0.8%
2002 77.48 +0.6%
2003 78.02 +0.7%
2004 78.39 +0.5%
2005 78.82 +0.5%
2006 79.07 +0.3%
2007 79.36 +0.4%
2008 79.58 +0.3%
2009 79.53 -0.1%
2010 80.62 +1.4%
2011 80.39 -0.3%
2012 80.49 +0.1%
2013 80.71 +0.3%
2014 81.05 +0.4%
2015 81.14 +0.1%
2016 81.41 +0.3%
2017 81.6 +0.2%
2018 81.71 +0.1%
2019 81.94 +0.3%
2020 81.7 -0.3%
2021 81.6 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.37 76.42 79.58 10
2010s 81.11 80.39 81.94 10
2020s 81.65 81.6 81.7 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Cyprus 81.91 compare
  2. 15 Malta 81.81 compare
  3. 16 Israel 81.74 compare
  4. 18 Canada 81.58 compare
  5. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Ireland was 81.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 76.42 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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