Life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.82 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.82
in 2100
All-time low
68.87
in 1951
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland stood at 91.82. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland peaked at 91.82 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 68.87, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.71 | — |
| 1951 | 68.87 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 71.08 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 71.55 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 71.48 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 71.33 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 72.22 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 72.03 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 72.34 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 72.31 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 72.87 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 72.37 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 72.59 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 72.91 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72.39 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 73.4 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 72.84 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 72.74 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.39 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 72.75 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 72.86 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.81 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.37 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 73.3 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.51 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.99 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.26 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.21 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.49 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.23 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.32 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.69 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.83 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.11 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.96 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.42 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.16 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.49 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.64 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.18 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.77 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.68 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.98 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.49 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.01 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.23 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.02 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.76 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.19 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.37 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.72 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.88 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.04 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 83.37 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 83.5 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.81 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.95 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 84.23 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 84.38 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 84.51 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.65 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.92 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 85.04 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 85.17 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.43 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 85.67 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 85.79 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 85.92 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 86.03 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 86.26 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 86.38 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.51 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 86.62 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.75 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.87 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.99 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 87.09 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.33 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.45 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.68 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 88.01 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 88.12 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.22 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.33 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.44 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.55 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.67 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.77 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.87 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 89.11 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89.21 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.32 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.43 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.52 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.63 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.74 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.83 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.94 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 90.04 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 90.15 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.25 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.37 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.46 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.58 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.68 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.79 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.99 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.1 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.19 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.3 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.4 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.51 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.61 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.71 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.82 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 91.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 91.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.29 | 68.87 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.76 | 72.37 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.16 | 72.7 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.57 | 73.74 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.29 | 75.69 | 76.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.05 | 77.18 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 81.01 | 82.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.97 | 82.19 | 83.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | 84.44 | 83.81 | 85.04 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.73 | 85.17 | 86.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.92 | 86.38 | 87.45 | 10 |
| 2060s | 88.06 | 87.56 | 88.55 | 10 |
| 2070s | 89.15 | 88.67 | 89.63 | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.2 | 89.74 | 90.68 | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.25 | 90.79 | 91.71 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.82 | 91.82 | 91.82 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Ireland was 91.82 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.82 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.87 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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