IE · 2008 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2008
Life expectancy by age and sex
77.9
Ireland, 2008
▲ 0.8% vs 2007 (77.3)
Analysis
In 2008, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.8% compared to 2007, reaching 77.9.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 76.1.
Ireland ranks 7th 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 2.9% (from 75.7 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
102.4%
EU-27: 76.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec