IE · 2021 · tps00205
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
165
Ireland, 2021
▼ 0.2% vs 2020 (165)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.2% compared to 2020, reaching 165.
Ireland accounts for 102.7% of the EU-27 total of 160.
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 0.7% (from 163 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
102.7%
EU-27: 160
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205