Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.8913 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.8913
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2009
All-time low
0.1117
in 1951
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland, 1950–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland stood at 0.8913.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland peaked at 1.13 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1117, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1501 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1117 | -25.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2403 | +115.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1742 | -27.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2095 | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2123 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2054 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.196 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2115 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 0.252 | +19.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2777 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2457 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2923 | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2222 | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.229 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2788 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2751 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2973 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2966 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2918 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3232 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3086 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2962 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3687 | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3219 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3546 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3591 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4134 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3609 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4373 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4701 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4705 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5331 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4883 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.588 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5725 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5826 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6275 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6294 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5847 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7314 | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6557 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7774 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6832 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7258 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7487 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7824 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7435 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8067 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.747 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7469 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8765 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8751 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9086 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9929 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9788 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.952 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9354 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9673 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9542 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9673 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9084 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8913 | -11.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8913 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8913 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +115.1% | 0.1117 | 0.2403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1963 | 0.1117 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2707 | 0.2222 | 0.2973 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3544 | 0.2962 | 0.4373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5547 | 0.4701 | 0.6294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7402 | 0.6557 | 0.8067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9395 | 0.7469 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9793 | 0.8913 | 1.07 | 8 |
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 gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ireland was 0.8913 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1117 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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