IE · 2005 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2005
Life expectancy by age and sex
79.0
Ireland, 2005
▲ 0.5% vs 2004 (78.6)
Analysis
In 2005, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2004, reaching 79.0.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 78.4.
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 3.1% (from 76.6 in 2000).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2005
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2005
100.8%
EU-27: 78.4
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec