IE · 2006 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2006
Life expectancy by age and sex
79.3
Ireland, 2006
▲ 0.4% vs 2005 (79.0)
Analysis
In 2006, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.4% compared to 2005, reaching 79.3.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 78.9.
Ireland ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.7% (from 77.2 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#14 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
100.5%
EU-27: 78.9
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec