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)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205