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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (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 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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