IE · 2006 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2006
Life expectancy by age and sex
81.7
Ireland, 2006
▲ 0.5% vs 2005 (81.3)
Analysis
In 2006, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2005, reaching 81.7.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 82.0.
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 2.3% (from 79.9 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
99.6%
EU-27: 82.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec