Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0763 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0763
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1693
in 1950
All-time low
0.075
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland is 0.0763, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland peaked at 0.1693 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1693 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1624 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1562 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1504 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1427 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1393 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1363 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1353 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1316 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1299 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1271 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.127 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1247 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1222 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1241 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1189 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1188 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.118 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1162 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1172 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1162 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1122 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.113 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1113 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1093 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1091 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1065 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1073 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1068 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1034 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1004 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1009 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0989 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0985 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0962 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0953 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0941 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0935 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0945 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0925 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0915 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0897 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.089 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0909 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0886 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0907 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.088 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0881 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0885 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0884 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0847 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0849 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0802 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0807 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0801 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0784 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0783 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.077 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0775 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0776 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.075 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.077 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0763 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0763 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1453 | 0.1299 | 0.1693 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1214 | 0.1162 | 0.1271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1095 | 0.1034 | 0.1162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0975 | 0.0935 | 0.1022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0904 | 0.088 | 0.0945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 | 0.0821 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0764 | 0.0807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 | 0.075 | 0.0776 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ireland was 0.0763 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1693 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Ireland ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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