Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0313.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0386 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0386 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0379 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.031 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0325 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0312 | 0.0386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 | 0.031 | 0.0325 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Ireland was 0.0313 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Ireland ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.