Inequality in life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0313
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0386
in 2010
All-time low
0.031
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0313 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0313 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0312 | 0.0386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 | 0.031 | 0.0325 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Ireland?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ireland was 0.0313 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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