Life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.9 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
23.9
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.26
in 2019
All-time low
20.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland stood at 23.9.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland peaked at 24.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.19, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.68 | 20.19 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.27 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 | 23.9 | 24 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Ireland was 23.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.19 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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