IE · 2017 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2017
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.0%
Ireland, 2017
▲ 0.5% vs 2016 (167.2%)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2016, reaching 168.0%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 167.2%.
Ireland ranks 11th 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 1.1% (from 166.2% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
100.5%
EU-27: 167.2%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208