IE · 2019 · tps00205

Life expectancy at birth by sex

Ireland, 2019

Life expectancy at birth by sex
166
Ireland, 2019
▲ 0.7% vs 2018 (164)
Analysis

In 2019, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.7% compared to 2018, reaching 166.

Ireland accounts for 101.8% of the EU-27 total of 163.

Ireland ranks 5th 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 1.7% (from 163 in 2014).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
101.8%
EU-27: 163
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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