IE · 2021 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2021
Life expectancy by age and sex
84.2
Ireland, 2021
▼ 0.1% vs 2020 (84.3)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex decreased by 0.1% compared to 2020, reaching 84.2.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 82.9.
Ireland ranks 9th 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 0.7% (from 83.6 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
101.6%
EU-27: 82.9
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec