IE · 2020 · tps00205
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2020
Life expectancy at birth by sex
165
Ireland, 2020
▼ 0.4% vs 2019 (166)
Analysis
In 2020, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.4% compared to 2019, reaching 165.
Ireland accounts for 102.6% of the EU-27 total of 161.
Ireland ranks 1st 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 1.2% (from 163 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
102.6%
EU-27: 161
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205