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

0204060802000201020212000: 76.42001: 772002: 77.52003: 782004: 78.42005: 78.82006: 79.12007: 79.42008: 79.62009: 79.52010: 80.62011: 80.42012: 80.52013: 80.72014: 81.12015: 81.12016: 81.42017: 81.62018: 81.72019: 81.92020: 81.72021: 81.6

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

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Cyprus 81.91 compare
  2. 15 Malta 81.81 compare
  3. 16 Israel 81.74 compare
  4. 18 Canada 81.58 compare
  5. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 81.51 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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