Life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83.1 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.1 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83.1 Year
in 2024
All-time low
73.5 Year
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland, 1986–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland is 83.1 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 83.1 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.5 Year, in 1986.
Ireland ranks 9th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 73.5 Year | — |
| 1987 | 74.3 Year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 74.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.8 Year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75 Year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 75.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.8 Year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.5 Year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.6 Year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.2 Year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.7 Year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79 Year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8 Year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 Year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82 Year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82 Year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.3 Year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1 Year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.1 Year | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 83.1 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 83.1 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.15 Year | 73.5 Year | 74.4 Year | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.59 Year | 74.8 Year | 76.2 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.67 Year | 76.6 Year | 80.2 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.44 Year | 80.8 Year | 82.5 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.52 Year | 82.1 Year | 83.1 Year | 5 |
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 by age and sex in Ireland?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Ireland was 83.1 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5 Year in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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