IE · 2020 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2020
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.8%
Ireland, 2020
▼ 0.4% vs 2019 (169.4%)
Analysis
In 2020, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.4% compared to 2019, reaching 168.8%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 166.4%.
Ireland ranks 8th 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 166.8% in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
101.4%
EU-27: 166.4%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208