IE · 2002 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2002
Life expectancy by age and sex
80.4
Ireland, 2002
▲ 0.6% vs 2001 (79.9)
Analysis
In 2002, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.6% compared to 2001, reaching 80.4.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 80.9.
Ireland ranks 16th 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 2.2% (from 78.7 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
99.4%
EU-27: 80.9
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec