Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland
Ireland: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1979
All-time low
1.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland is 1.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland peaked at 1.09 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
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 ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ireland was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1979.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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