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Life expectancy at birth in Ireland

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In Ireland, the current life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, which reflects a decrease of 0.5 years (-0.6%) compared to 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Ireland Life expectancy at birth
Norway
83.2 years
+0.0 years
(2021)
Singapore
82.8 years
-0.1 years
(2021)
Finland
82.0 years
+0.2 years
(2021)
Denmark
81.4 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
Croatia
77.6 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Slovakia
74.9 years
-2.1 years
(2021)
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More indicators for Ireland
Live births surviving to age 1
58438 years
-1101 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
32.2 years
-0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
39.5%
+4.5%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
0.9
0.0
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
3.9
-0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
16.9%
-2.3%
(2030)
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Ireland Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 82.0 years -0.5 years
2020 82.5 years +0.2 years
2019 82.3 years +0.2 years
2018 82.1 years +0.2 years
2017 81.9 years +0.4 years
2016 81.5 years +0.1 years
2015 81.4 years +0.1 years
2014 81.3 years +0.3 years
2013 81.0 years +0.2 years
2012 80.8 years +0.1 years
2011 80.6 years +0.1 years
2010 80.5 years +0.5 years
2009 80.0 years +0.3 years
2008 79.8 years +0.2 years
2007 79.6 years +0.4 years
2006 79.2 years +0.2 years
2005 78.9 years +0.4 years
2004 78.5 years +0.4 years
2003 78.1 years +0.5 years
2002 77.6 years +0.5 years
2001 77.1 years +0.6 years
2000 76.5 years +0.4 years
1999 76.1 years -0.1 years
1998 76.2 years +0.2 years
1997 76.0 years +0.2 years
1996 75.8 years +0.4 years
1995 75.5 years -0.3 years
1994 75.8 years +0.5 years
1993 75.3 years -0.1 years
1992 75.4 years +0.4 years
1991 75.0 years +0.2 years
1990 74.8 years +0.4 years
1989 74.5 years +0.0 years
1988 74.4 years +0.0 years
1987 74.4 years +0.8 years
1986 73.6 years +0.0 years
1985 73.6 years -0.1 years
1984 73.6 years +0.4 years
1983 73.2 years +0.0 years
1982 73.2 years +0.3 years
1981 72.9 years +0.3 years
1980 72.5 years +0.4 years
1979 72.2 years +0.2 years
1978 71.9 years -0.0 years
1977 71.9 years +0.1 years
1976 71.8 years +0.1 years
1975 71.7 years +0.6 years
1974 71.1 years -0.1 years
1973 71.2 years +0.2 years
1972 71.0 years -0.7 years
1971 71.6 years +0.8 years
1970 70.8 years +0.0 years
1969 70.8 years -0.1 years
1968 70.9 years -0.3 years
1967 71.2 years +1.0 years
1966 70.2 years -0.5 years
1965 70.6 years +0.2 years
1964 70.4 years +0.3 years
1963 70.2 years +0.2 years
1962 69.9 years +0.3 years
1961 69.6 years -0.5 years
1960 70.2 years +0.7 years
1959 69.4 years +0.1 years
1958 69.3 years +0.3 years
1957 69.0 years +0.0 years
1956 69.0 years +1.0 years
1955 68.0 years -0.0 years
1954 68.0 years +0.1 years
1953 67.9 years +0.7 years
1952 67.2 years +2.4 years
1951 64.8 years -0.8 years
1950 65.6 years
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