Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.37 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.58 years
in 2020
All-time low
63.51 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 80.37 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland peaked at 80.58 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.51 years, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.5 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.51 years | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 65.77 years | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 66.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 66.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 66.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 67.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 67.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 67.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 68.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 67.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 68.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 68.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.72 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.59 years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 68.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 69.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.76 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.37 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.34 years | 63.51 years | 67.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.43 years | 67.85 years | 69.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.06 years | 68.58 years | 69.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 69.93 years | 71.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 72.11 years | 73.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 years | 73.94 years | 77.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.41 years | 78.31 years | 80.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.24 years | 79.98 years | 80.58 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ireland was 80.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.58 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.51 years in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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