Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 82.41 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
82.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.41
in 2023
All-time low
49.4
in 1901
Years of data
80
1901–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1901–2023

020406080190119622023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ireland is 82.41, measured 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 gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 82.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 1901.

That places Ireland 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Iceland 82.69 compare
  2. 26 Canada 82.63 compare
  3. 27 Martinique 82.57 compare
  4. 29 Israel 82.41 compare
  5. 30 Qatar 82.37 compare
  6. 31 Portugal 82.36 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 1901.
How does Ireland rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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