Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 81.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.94
in 2019
All-time low
76.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland is 81.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland peaked at 81.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.42, in 2000.
That places Ireland 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.42 | — |
| 2001 | 77.04 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.48 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.02 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.39 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.82 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.07 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.36 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.58 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.62 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.49 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.71 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.41 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.71 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.7 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.6 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.37 | 76.42 | 79.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 80.39 | 81.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.65 | 81.6 | 81.7 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland was 81.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.42 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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