Sex ratio in life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Ireland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Ireland was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.