Period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 81.99 in 2022. β² Rising
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland is 81.99, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland peaked at 81.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.75, in 1951.
That places Ireland 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.8 | 64.75 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.41 | 69.64 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.52 | 70.83 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.59 | 72.54 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.84 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 76.54 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.06 | 80.34 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.86 | 81.7 | 81.99 | 3 |
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- 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 period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Ireland was 81.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.75 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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