Mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland
Ireland: Mens life expectancy at birth was 80.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.58
in 2020
All-time low
63.51
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland stood at 80.37.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland peaked at 80.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.51, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.5 | — |
| 1951 | 63.51 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 65.77 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 66.69 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 66.46 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 66.48 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 67.33 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 67.49 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.57 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 67.6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 68.48 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 67.85 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.97 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 68.29 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68.49 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 68.56 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.09 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.08 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.72 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.73 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68.58 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.29 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.59 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 68.72 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.64 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 69.17 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.49 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.35 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.39 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.93 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.47 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.91 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.65 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.7 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.74 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.11 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.68 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.56 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.05 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.76 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.4 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.94 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.48 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.95 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.63 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 76.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.76 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.23 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.47 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.69 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.31 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.52 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.34 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.75 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.26 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.24 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.58 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.03 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.37 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.34 | 63.51 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.43 | 67.85 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.06 | 68.58 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.86 | 69.93 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 | 72.11 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 | 73.94 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.41 | 78.31 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.24 | 79.98 | 80.58 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1621 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Ireland was 80.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.51 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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