IE · 2024 · tps00205
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2024
Life expectancy at birth by sex
166
Ireland, 2024
▲ 0.2% vs 2023 (166)
Analysis
In 2024, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.2% compared to 2023, reaching 166.
Ireland accounts for 102.0% of the EU-27 total of 163.
Ireland ranks 6th 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 0.4% (from 166 in 2019).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
102.0%
EU-27: 163
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205