IE · 2022 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2022
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.4%
Ireland, 2022
▼ 0.1% vs 2021 (168.6%)
Analysis
In 2022, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 0.1% compared to 2021, reaching 168.4%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 166.6%.
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 0.2% (from 168.0% in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
101.1%
EU-27: 166.6%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208