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Ireland Life Expectancy

Ireland's life expectancy rose to 82.86 years in 2023, up from 82.51 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% (0.35) from the previous year. Ireland has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.86 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Ireland is higher (82.86 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 15th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Ireland's happiness index rose to 6.89 points in 2024, up from 6.84 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.86
2022 82.51
2021 82.25
2020 82.46
2019 82.7
2018 82.2
2017 82.16
2016 81.65
2015 81.45
2014 81.35
2013 80.95
2012 80.85
2011 80.75
2010 80.74
2009 80.19
2008 80.1
2007 79.64
2006 79.24
2005 78.94
2004 78.54
2003 78.14
2002 77.63
2001 77.13
2000 76.54
1999 76.08
1998 76.18
1997 75.99
1996 75.83
1995 75.47
1994 75.79
1993 75.29
1992 75.42
1991 75.03
1990 74.85
1989 74.46
1988 74.44
1987 74.43
1986 73.67
1985 73.62
1984 73.66
1983 73.24
1982 73.21
1981 72.95
1980 72.6
1979 72.27
1978 72
1977 72
1976 71.86
1975 71.75
1974 71.18
1973 71.24
1972 71.02
1971 71.68
1970 70.9
1969 70.85
1968 70.94
1967 71.25
1966 70.22
1965 70.69
1964 70.49
1963 70.23
1962 69.99
1961 69.68
1960 70.19
Ireland Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Ireland is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.4 3.3 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.06 3.48 2021