Future life expectancy projections in Ireland
Ireland: Future life expectancy projections was 91.75 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.75
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.75
in 2100
All-time low
82.58
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Ireland, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 91.75 for future life expectancy 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, future life expectancy projections in Ireland peaked at 91.75 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82.58, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.58 | — |
| 2025 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 82.92 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 83.09 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.4 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.55 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 83.99 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 84.15 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 84.29 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.43 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.57 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.71 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 84.97 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 85.1 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.23 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 85.36 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 85.49 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 85.61 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 85.74 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 85.85 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 85.97 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 86.09 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 86.22 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.35 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 86.46 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.59 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 86.72 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.84 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 86.95 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.08 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.19 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.31 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.43 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.54 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.66 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.77 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.88 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.21 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.33 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.44 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.55 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.66 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.77 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.89 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89.1 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.22 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.33 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.43 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.53 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.65 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.85 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.95 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 90.06 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.17 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.28 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.61 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.71 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.81 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.92 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.03 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.12 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.23 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.33 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.44 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.55 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.65 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.75 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 91.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 91.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83 | 82.58 | 83.4 | 6 |
| 2030s | 84.21 | 83.55 | 84.83 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.54 | 84.97 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.77 | 86.22 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.94 | 87.43 | 88.44 | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.05 | 88.55 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.12 | 89.65 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.18 | 90.71 | 91.65 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.75 | 91.75 | 91.75 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Ireland?
- Future life expectancy projections in Ireland was 91.75 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.58 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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