IE · 2006 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2006
Life expectancy by age and sex
76.9
Ireland, 2006
▲ 0.3% vs 2005 (76.7)
Analysis
In 2006, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.3% compared to 2005, reaching 76.9.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 75.6.
Ireland ranks 11th 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 3.2% (from 74.5 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
101.7%
EU-27: 75.6
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec