Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland
Ireland: Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection was 89.6 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.6
in 2100
All-time low
81.5
in 2025
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland, 2025–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland is 89.6, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland peaked at 89.6 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 81.5, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.5 | — |
| 2026 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 81.9 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 83 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 83.1 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 83.2 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 83.4 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 83.6 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 83.7 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 83.9 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 84 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 84.7 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 84.8 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 85.1 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 85.5 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 85.7 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 85.8 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 86.3 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 86.4 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 86.6 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 86.7 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 87.3 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.7 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 88.4 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.5 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.6 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 89.2 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 89.3 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.5 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.6 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.95, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.5 | 81.9 | 5 |
| 2030s | 82.48 | 82 | 83 | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.55 | 83.1 | 84 | 10 |
| 2050s | 84.64 | 84.1 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.73 | 85.2 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.83 | 86.3 | 87.3 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.93 | 87.4 | 88.4 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.99 | 88.5 | 89.5 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.6 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 1 |
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 projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland?
- Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection in Ireland was 89.6 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 in 2100.
- What is the lowest projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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