Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland
Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 10.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.2 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.24 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.15 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland is 10.2 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland peaked at 10.24 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.15 years, in 1951.
Ireland ranks 41st 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.85 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.15 years | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 6.3 years | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 6.14 years | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 6.04 years | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 5.77 years | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 6.11 years | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 6.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.99 years | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 6.17 years | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.38 years | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 5.98 years | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 6.19 years | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.07 years | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.32 years | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.07 years | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 6.71 years | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 6.4 years | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.56 years | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.73 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.38 years | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.55 years | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.33 years | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.65 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.63 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.49 years | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.68 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.8 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.04 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9 years | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.14 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.01 years | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.34 years | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.25 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.46 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.71 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.36 years | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.64 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.57 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.51 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.05 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.31 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.55 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.98 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.38 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.49 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.44 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.03 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.24 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.53 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.05 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 years | 5.15 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 years | 5.98 years | 6.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 6.33 years | 6.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.8 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 years | 7.36 years | 7.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 years | 7.72 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 years | 9.44 years | 10.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 9.53 years | 10.2 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Ireland was 10.2 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 years in 1951.
- How does Ireland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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