Life expectancy for both sexes rose 0.057% to 81.5 years in Ireland in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, life expectancy for both sexes in Ireland reached an all time high of 82.7 years in 2019 and an all time low of 66.7 years in 1955. When compared to Ireland's main peers, life expectancy for both sexes in Canada amounted to 82.0 years, 82.4 years in France, 82.7 years in Iceland and 81.2 years in United Kingdom in 2022.
Ireland has been ranked 18th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of life expectancy for both sexes, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Australia | years | 86.0 | 86.1 | 86.3 | 86.4 | 86.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | years | 84.1 | 84.3 | 84.4 | 84.5 | 84.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | years | 84.7 | 84.8 | 84.9 | 85.1 | 85.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | years | 82.9 | 83.0 | 83.1 | 83.2 | 83.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | years | 85.5 | 85.6 | 85.7 | 85.9 | 86.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | years | 84.2 | 84.4 | 84.5 | 84.6 | 84.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | years | 85.3 | 85.4 | 85.5 | 85.6 | 85.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | years | 84.5 | 84.7 | 84.8 | 84.9 | 85.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | years | 86.1 | 86.2 | 86.3 | 86.5 | 86.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | years | 82.5 | 82.7 | 82.8 | 83.0 | 83.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | years | 84.6 | 84.7 | 84.8 | 84.9 | 85.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | years | 85.6 | 85.8 | 85.9 | 86.0 | 86.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | years | 85.1 | 85.2 | 85.3 | 85.4 | 85.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | years | 82.5 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 82.8 | 83.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | years | 83.9 | 84.1 | 84.2 | 84.3 | 84.4 |
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