IE · 2003 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2003
Life expectancy by age and sex
78.2
Ireland, 2003
▲ 0.6% vs 2002 (77.7)
Analysis
In 2003, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.6% compared to 2002, reaching 78.2.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 77.7.
Ireland ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.6% (from 76.2 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
100.6%
EU-27: 77.7
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec