Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland

Ireland: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 82.41 in 2023. ▲ 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
64.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland is 82.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland peaked at 82.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.75, in 1951.

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 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 65.58
1951 64.75 -1.3%
1952 67.17 +3.7%
1953 67.91 +1.1%
1954 68.01 +0.1%
1955 68 -0.0%
1956 68.96 +1.4%
1957 69 +0.1%
1958 69.28 +0.4%
1959 69.42 +0.2%
1960 70.17 +1.1%
1961 69.64 -0.8%
1962 69.95 +0.4%
1963 70.19 +0.3%
1964 70.45 +0.4%
1965 70.64 +0.3%
1966 70.16 -0.7%
1967 71.2 +1.5%
1968 70.88 -0.4%
1969 70.8 -0.1%
1970 70.83 +0.0%
1971 71.62 +1.1%
1972 70.95 -0.9%
1973 71.17 +0.3%
1974 71.11 -0.1%
1975 71.69 +0.8%
1976 71.8 +0.2%
1977 71.94 +0.2%
1978 71.93 -0.0%
1979 72.18 +0.3%
1980 72.54 +0.5%
1981 72.89 +0.5%
1982 73.16 +0.4%
1983 73.18 +0.0%
1984 73.62 +0.6%
1985 73.56 -0.1%
1986 73.61 +0.1%
1987 74.41 +1.1%
1988 74.42 +0.0%
1989 74.45 +0.0%
1990 74.84 +0.5%
1991 75.03 +0.3%
1992 75.42 +0.5%
1993 75.29 -0.2%
1994 75.8 +0.7%
1995 75.47 -0.4%
1996 75.83 +0.5%
1997 75.98 +0.2%
1998 76.19 +0.3%
1999 76.09 -0.1%
2000 76.53 +0.6%
2001 77.1 +0.7%
2002 77.59 +0.6%
2003 78.1 +0.7%
2004 78.5 +0.5%
2005 78.91 +0.5%
2006 79.15 +0.3%
2007 79.56 +0.5%
2008 79.79 +0.3%
2009 80.09 +0.4%
2010 80.6 +0.6%
2011 80.73 +0.2%
2012 80.85 +0.2%
2013 81.06 +0.3%
2014 81.41 +0.4%
2015 81.53 +0.2%
2016 81.68 +0.2%
2017 82.1 +0.5%
2018 82.12 +0.0%
2019 82.41 +0.4%
2020 82.39 -0.0%
2021 81.86 -0.6%
2022 82.05 +0.2%
2023 82.41 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 76.19 10
2000s 78.53 76.53 80.09 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 82.56 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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Ireland was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 64.75 in 1951.
How does Ireland rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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