Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 82.41 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland stood at 82.41 years. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland peaked at 82.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.73 years, in 2011.
That places Ireland 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.54 years | 80.73 years | 82.41 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.18 years | 81.86 years | 82.41 years | 4 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ireland was 82.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.73 years in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.