IE · 2017 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland, 2017
Life expectancy by age and sex
80.4
Ireland, 2017
▲ 0.8% vs 2016 (79.8)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.8% compared to 2016, reaching 80.4.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 78.1.
Ireland ranks 4th 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 2.2% (from 78.7 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
102.9%
EU-27: 78.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec