IE · 2018 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2018
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.2%
Ireland, 2018
▲ 0.1% vs 2017 (168.0%)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2017, reaching 168.2%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 167.4%.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 166.2% in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
100.5%
EU-27: 167.4%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208