Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 91.75 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ireland, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 91.75 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Ireland peaked at 91.75 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82.58 years, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 25th of 236 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83 years | 82.58 years | 83.4 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 84.21 years | 83.55 years | 84.83 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.54 years | 84.97 years | 86.09 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.77 years | 86.22 years | 87.31 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.94 years | 87.43 years | 88.44 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.05 years | 88.55 years | 89.53 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.12 years | 89.65 years | 90.61 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.18 years | 90.71 years | 91.65 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.75 years | 91.75 years | 91.75 years | 1 |
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More health data for Ireland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ireland was 91.75 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.58 years in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 236 regions with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.