Inequality in life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy 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 in Ireland stood at 0.0313.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Ireland?
- Inequality in life expectancy 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy 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. 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.