Poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland
Ireland: Poverty vs life expectancy was 82.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.41
in 2023
All-time low
64.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland stood at 82.41. That is the highest value across all 74 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, poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland peaked at 82.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.75, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 82.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 82.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Ireland was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.75 in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty 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 rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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