Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 82.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.41
in 2023
All-time low
64.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 82.41 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland peaked at 82.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.75, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 28th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.58 | — |
| 1951 | 64.75 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 67.17 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 67.91 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 68.01 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 68 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 68.96 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 69 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.42 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 70.17 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 69.64 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 69.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 70.45 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.64 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.16 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 71.2 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 70.88 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.8 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.83 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.62 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 70.95 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.17 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.11 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.69 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.8 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.94 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.93 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.18 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.89 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.16 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.18 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.62 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.61 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.41 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 74.42 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.84 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.03 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.42 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.29 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.47 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.98 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.59 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.91 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.56 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.79 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.6 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.85 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.41 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.39 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.86 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.41 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.81 | 64.75 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.41 | 69.64 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.52 | 70.83 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.58 | 72.54 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 74.84 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.53 | 76.53 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.45 | 80.6 | 82.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 81.86 | 82.41 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.657 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Ireland was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.75 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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