Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 82.41 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Ireland, 1901β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 82.41 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Ireland peaked at 82.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 1901.
Ireland ranks 28th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 49.4 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 57.6 | 57.6 | 57.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 58.9 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 1 |
| 1940s | 60.7 | 60 | 61.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.81 | 64.75 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.41 | 69.64 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.52 | 70.83 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.58 | 72.54 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 74.84 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.53 | 76.53 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.45 | 80.6 | 82.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 81.86 | 82.41 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Ireland?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Ireland was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 1901.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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