Womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland

Ireland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.48 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.48
in 2023
All-time low
66.11
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland is 84.48, measured in 2023. 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, womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland peaked at 84.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.11, in 1951.

Ireland ranks 33rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.4 66.11 71.42 10
1960s 72.58 71.6 73.52 10
1970s 74.24 73.33 75.29 10
1980s 76.54 75.39 77.36 10
1990s 78.43 77.72 79.08 10
2000s 80.99 79.18 82.48 10
2010s 83.45 82.84 84.4 10
2020s 84.14 83.72 84.48 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Finland 84.67 compare
  2. 31 Israel 84.59 compare
  3. 32 Iceland 84.51 compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 84.34 compare
  5. 35 Greece 84.33 compare
  6. 36 Belgium 84.33 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Ireland was 84.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 84.48 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.11 in 1951.
How does Ireland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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