IE · 2012 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2012
Life expectancy by age and sex
78.7
Ireland, 2012
▲ 0.1% vs 2011 (78.6)
Analysis
In 2012, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2011, reaching 78.7.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 77.1.
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 1.8% (from 77.3 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
102.1%
EU-27: 77.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec