IE · 2017 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2017
Life expectancy by age and sex
82.2
Ireland, 2017
▲ 0.6% vs 2016 (81.7)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.6% compared to 2016, reaching 82.2.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 80.9.
Ireland ranks 6th 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 1.6% (from 80.9 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
101.6%
EU-27: 80.9
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec