IE · 2023 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Ireland, 2023
Life expectancy at birth by sex
169.2%
Ireland, 2023
▲ 0.5% vs 2022 (168.4%)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2022, reaching 169.2%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 168.0%.
Ireland ranks 9th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.6% (from 168.2% in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#9 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2023
100.7%
EU-27: 168.0%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208