Life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 82.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.8
in 2019
All-time low
70
in 1960
Years of data
44
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland stood at 82.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland peaked at 82.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70 | — |
| 1970 | 71.2 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.3 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.9 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.4 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.8 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.3 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.5 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.4 | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.67 | 71.2 | 72.3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.59 | 72.9 | 74.4 | 8 |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 74.8 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.67 | 76.6 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.54 | 80.8 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 2 |
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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Ireland was 82.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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