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Ireland life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Ireland ranks 20/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 81 years for males, 84.9 years for females, and 82.9 years for both sexes combined.

Ireland life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 82.9 81 84.9
2025 82.7 80.8 84.7
2024 82.6 80.6 84.6
2023 82.4 80.4 84.5
2022 82.1 80 84.2
2021 81.9 80 83.7
2020 82.4 80.6 84.2
2019 82.4 80.4 84.4
2018 82.1 80.2 84
2017 82.1 80.3 83.9
2016 81.7 79.8 83.6
2015 81.5 79.6 83.4
2014 81.4 79.3 83.4
2013 81.1 79 83.1
2012 80.9 78.7 83
2011 80.7 78.5 82.9
2010 80.6 78.3 82.8
2009 80.1 77.7 82.5
2008 79.8 77.5 82.1
2007 79.6 77.2 81.9
2006 79.2 76.8 81.5
2005 78.9 76.6 81.2
2004 78.5 76 81
2003 78.1 75.6 80.6
2002 77.6 75 80.3
2001 77.1 74.5 79.8
2000 76.5 73.9 79.2
1999 76.1 73.4 78.8
1998 76.2 73.4 79.1
1997 76 73.4 78.7
1996 75.8 73.1 78.7
1995 75.5 72.8 78.3
1994 75.8 73.1 78.7
1993 75.3 72.6 78.2
1992 75.4 72.7 78.3
1991 75 72.3 77.9
1990 74.8 72.1 77.7
1989 74.5 71.7 77.3
1988 74.4 71.7 77.3
1987 74.4 71.6 77.4
1986 73.6 70.8 76.6
1985 73.6 70.8 76.6
1984 73.6 70.9 76.6
1983 73.2 70.4 76.2
1982 73.2 70.5 76.1
1981 72.9 70.2 75.9
1980 72.5 69.9 75.4
1979 72.2 69.4 75.3
1978 71.9 69.3 74.8
1977 71.9 69.5 74.6
1976 71.8 69.4 74.5
1975 71.7 69.2 74.5
1974 71.1 68.6 73.8
1973 71.2 68.7 73.9
1972 71 68.6 73.6
1971 71.6 69.3 74.2
1970 70.8 68.6 73.3
1969 70.8 68.7 73.1
1968 70.9 68.7 73.3
1967 71.2 69.1 73.5
1966 70.2 68.1 72.4
1965 70.6 68.6 72.9
1964 70.4 68.5 72.6
1963 70.2 68.3 72.3
1962 69.9 68 72.1
1961 69.6 67.8 71.6
1960 70.2 68.5 72
1959 69.4 67.6 71.4
1958 69.3 67.6 71.1
1957 69 67.5 70.6
1956 69 67.3 70.7
1955 68 66.5 69.6
1954 68 66.5 69.7
1953 67.9 66.7 69.2
1952 67.2 65.8 68.7
1951 64.8 63.5 66.1
1950 65.6 64.5 66.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Ireland, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 69.8 years for men and 70.2 for women, with a combined average of 70 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 18.3 healthy years, 17.6 for males and 18.9 for females.

Ireland life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Ireland, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 53.5 Years

Mean expected age of death: 83.5 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.8 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.4% 99.2% 99.6%
50 98.2% 97.7% 98.7%
60 95.2% 94.1% 96.3%
65 92.4% 90.7% 94.1%
70 88.0% 85.4% 90.6%
75 81.1% 77.2% 85.0%
80 69.9% 64.4% 75.6%
85 53.3% 46.4% 60.3%
90 31.9% 25.2% 38.7%
95 12.0% 8.0% 15.9%
100 2.2% 1.2% 3.2%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 35.9% 39.3% 35%
99 33.5% 36.9% 32.5%
98 31.1% 34.5% 29.9%
97 28.7% 32% 27.4%
96 26.3% 29.6% 24.9%
95 24% 27.3% 22.6%
94 21.8% 24.9% 20.3%
93 19.6% 22.5% 18.1%
92 17.6% 20.3% 16.1%
91 15.9% 18.4% 14.4%
90 13.7% 16% 12.4%
89 12.3% 14.4% 11%
88 10.9% 12.8% 9.53%
87 9.57% 11.3% 8.32%
86 8.36% 9.89% 7.21%
85 7.47% 8.83% 6.4%
84 6.51% 7.71% 5.54%
83 5.91% 7.03% 4.99%
82 5.23% 6.26% 4.36%
81 4.78% 5.75% 3.94%
80 4.03% 4.89% 3.28%
79 3.71% 4.51% 2.98%
78 3.23% 3.95% 2.57%
77 2.9% 3.56% 2.3%
76 2.52% 3.1% 1.99%
75 2.23% 2.74% 1.76%
74 1.99% 2.44% 1.56%
73 1.79% 2.2% 1.4%
72 1.59% 1.96% 1.24%
71 1.48% 1.82% 1.15%
70 1.28% 1.57% 0.99%
69 1.18% 1.45% 0.92%
68 1.05% 1.29% 0.82%
67 0.97% 1.2% 0.76%
66 0.89% 1.09% 0.69%
65 0.78% 0.96% 0.6%
64 0.72% 0.89% 0.56%
63 0.65% 0.81% 0.5%
62 0.58% 0.72% 0.45%
61 0.55% 0.68% 0.42%
60 0.47% 0.58% 0.37%
59 0.45% 0.55% 0.35%
58 0.41% 0.49% 0.32%
57 0.38% 0.46% 0.3%
56 0.34% 0.41% 0.27%
55 0.32% 0.38% 0.25%
54 0.29% 0.34% 0.23%
53 0.26% 0.32% 0.21%
52 0.24% 0.29% 0.18%
51 0.22% 0.27% 0.17%
50 0.19% 0.24% 0.15%
49 0.18% 0.22% 0.14%
48 0.16% 0.2% 0.12%
47 0.15% 0.18% 0.11%
46 0.13% 0.17% 0.1%
45 0.12% 0.15% 0.09%
44 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
43 0.1% 0.13% 0.08%
42 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
41 0.09% 0.11% 0.06%
40 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
39 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
38 0.06% 0.08% 0.05%
37 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
36 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
35 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
34 0.06% 0.07% 0.04%
33 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
32 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
31 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
30 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
29 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
28 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
27 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
26 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
25 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
24 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
23 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
22 0.04% 0.06% 0.01%
21 0.03% 0.05% 0.01%
20 0.03% 0.05% 0.01%
19 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
18 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
17 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
16 0.01% 0.02% 0.009%
15 0.01% 0.01% 0.007%
14 0.008% 0.01% 0.005%
13 0.006% 0.008% 0.004%
12 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
11 0.004% 0.005% 0.003%
10 0.004% 0.005% 0.003%
9 0.004% 0.004% 0.003%
8 0.004% 0.004% 0.003%
7 0.004% 0.004% 0.004%
6 0.004% 0.005% 0.004%
5 0.004% 0.005% 0.004%
4 0.005% 0.005% 0.004%
3 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
2 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
1 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
0 0.25% 0.27% 0.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Ireland, the risk of dying is lowest at age 9 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.25% in the birth year, 0.04% at age 30, 0.47% at 60, and 4.03% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Ireland never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 3,358 years — 2,219 for males and 7,294 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102 101.9 102.1
99 101.2 101 101.2
98 100.4 100.1 100.4
97 99.5 99.3 99.6
96 98.7 98.5 98.8
95 98 97.7 98.1
94 97.2 96.9 97.4
93 96.5 96.1 96.7
92 95.8 95.4 96
91 95.1 94.7 95.3
90 94.5 94 94.7
89 93.9 93.3 94.2
88 93.3 92.7 93.6
87 92.7 92.1 93.1
86 92.2 91.6 92.6
85 91.7 91 92.2
84 91.2 90.5 91.8
83 90.8 90 91.3
82 90.3 89.6 91
81 89.9 89.1 90.6
80 89.5 88.7 90.3
79 89.2 88.3 89.9
78 88.8 87.9 89.6
77 88.5 87.5 89.4
76 88.2 87.2 89.1
75 87.9 86.9 88.9
74 87.6 86.6 88.6
73 87.4 86.3 88.4
72 87.2 86 88.2
71 86.9 85.7 88
70 86.7 85.5 87.9
69 86.5 85.3 87.7
68 86.3 85 87.5
67 86.1 84.8 87.4
66 86 84.6 87.2
65 85.8 84.5 87.1
64 85.6 84.3 87
63 85.5 84.1 86.9
62 85.4 84 86.8
61 85.2 83.8 86.7
60 85.1 83.7 86.6
59 85 83.5 86.5
58 84.9 83.4 86.4
57 84.8 83.3 86.3
56 84.7 83.2 86.2
55 84.6 83.1 86.1
54 84.5 83 86.1
53 84.4 82.9 86
52 84.4 82.8 85.9
51 84.3 82.7 85.9
50 84.2 82.6 85.8
49 84.2 82.6 85.8
48 84.1 82.5 85.7
47 84.1 82.4 85.7
46 84 82.4 85.6
45 84 82.3 85.6
44 83.9 82.3 85.6
43 83.9 82.2 85.5
42 83.8 82.2 85.5
41 83.8 82.1 85.5
40 83.8 82.1 85.4
39 83.7 82 85.4
38 83.7 82 85.4
37 83.7 82 85.4
36 83.6 81.9 85.4
35 83.6 81.9 85.3
34 83.6 81.9 85.3
33 83.6 81.8 85.3
32 83.5 81.8 85.3
31 83.5 81.8 85.3
30 83.5 81.7 85.3
29 83.5 81.7 85.3
28 83.4 81.7 85.2
27 83.4 81.6 85.2
26 83.4 81.6 85.2
25 83.4 81.6 85.2
24 83.4 81.5 85.2
23 83.3 81.5 85.2
22 83.3 81.5 85.2
21 83.3 81.4 85.2
20 83.3 81.4 85.2
19 83.3 81.4 85.1
18 83.2 81.4 85.1
17 83.2 81.3 85.1
16 83.2 81.3 85.1
15 83.2 81.3 85.1
14 83.2 81.3 85.1
13 83.2 81.3 85.1
12 83.2 81.3 85.1
11 83.2 81.3 85.1
10 83.2 81.3 85.1
9 83.2 81.3 85.1
8 83.2 81.3 85.1
7 83.2 81.3 85.1
6 83.2 81.3 85.1
5 83.2 81.3 85.1
4 83.2 81.3 85.1
3 83.2 81.3 85.1
2 83.2 81.3 85.1
1 83.1 81.2 85
0 82.9 81 84.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Ireland, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.8 years, rising to 86.7 at 70, 87.9 at 75, and 89.5 at 80 — all higher than the 82.9 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Ireland.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.18% 1.14% 3.15%
99 3.28% 1.81% 4.67%
98 4.75% 2.76% 6.67%
97 6.67% 4.06% 9.18%
96 9.05% 5.78% 12.2%
95 11.9% 7.94% 15.8%
94 15.2% 10.6% 19.8%
93 18.9% 13.6% 24.2%
92 23% 17.1% 28.8%
91 27.3% 21% 33.7%
90 31.7% 25% 38.5%
89 36.1% 29.2% 43.2%
88 40.5% 33.4% 47.7%
87 44.8% 37.7% 52.1%
86 48.9% 41.8% 56.1%
85 52.8% 45.9% 60%
84 56.5% 49.7% 63.5%
83 60.1% 53.5% 66.8%
82 63.4% 57.1% 69.9%
81 66.6% 60.6% 72.7%
80 69.4% 63.7% 75.2%
79 72% 66.7% 77.5%
78 74.4% 69.4% 79.5%
77 76.7% 72% 81.4%
76 78.6% 74.3% 83.1%
75 80.4% 76.4% 84.5%
74 82.1% 78.3% 85.9%
73 83.6% 80% 87.1%
72 84.9% 81.7% 88.2%
71 86.2% 83.2% 89.2%
70 87.3% 84.5% 90.1%
69 88.3% 85.7% 91%
68 89.3% 86.9% 91.7%
67 90.2% 87.9% 92.4%
66 91% 88.9% 93.1%
65 91.7% 89.7% 93.6%
64 92.4% 90.5% 94.2%
63 93% 91.3% 94.6%
62 93.5% 91.9% 95.1%
61 94% 92.6% 95.5%
60 94.5% 93.1% 95.8%
59 94.9% 93.6% 96.2%
58 95.3% 94.1% 96.5%
57 95.6% 94.5% 96.7%
56 96% 94.9% 97%
55 96.3% 95.3% 97.3%
54 96.5% 95.6% 97.5%
53 96.8% 95.9% 97.7%
52 97% 96.2% 97.9%
51 97.2% 96.5% 98%
50 97.4% 96.7% 98.2%
49 97.6% 96.9% 98.3%
48 97.8% 97.1% 98.4%
47 97.9% 97.3% 98.5%
46 98% 97.4% 98.6%
45 98.2% 97.6% 98.7%
44 98.3% 97.7% 98.8%
43 98.4% 97.8% 98.9%
42 98.5% 98% 99%
41 98.5% 98.1% 99%
40 98.6% 98.2% 99.1%
39 98.7% 98.3% 99.1%
38 98.8% 98.3% 99.2%
37 98.8% 98.4% 99.2%
36 98.9% 98.5% 99.3%
35 98.9% 98.6% 99.3%
34 99% 98.7% 99.3%
33 99% 98.7% 99.4%
32 99.1% 98.8% 99.4%
31 99.1% 98.9% 99.4%
30 99.2% 98.9% 99.5%
29 99.2% 99% 99.5%
28 99.3% 99% 99.5%
27 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
26 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
25 99.4% 99.2% 99.6%
24 99.4% 99.3% 99.6%
23 99.5% 99.3% 99.6%
22 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
21 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
20 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
19 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
18 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
17 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
16 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
15 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
14 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
13 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
12 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
11 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
10 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
9 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
8 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
7 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
6 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
5 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
4 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
3 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
2 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
1 99.8% 99.7% 99.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Ireland, 94.5% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 87.3% past 70, 69.4% past 80, 31.7% past 90, and only 2.18% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Ireland Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Ireland

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 617 233.8 987
99 1,099 668 1,520
98 1,477 952 1,996
97 1,912 1,302 2,516
96 2,383 1,712 3,049
95 2,862 2,166 3,564
94 3,312 2,629 4,016
93 3,717 3,074 4,388
92 4,041 3,467 4,648
91 4,336 3,851 4,865
90 4,349 3,995 4,750
89 4,453 4,214 4,732
88 4,398 4,275 4,552
87 4,286 4,263 4,333
86 4,088 4,138 4,045
85 3,950 4,054 3,838
84 3,680 3,836 3,516
83 3,550 3,762 3,332
82 3,313 3,570 3,044
81 3,182 3,484 2,863
80 2,797 3,112 2,463
79 2,672 3,010 2,312
78 2,403 2,740 2,046
77 2,223 2,563 1,872
76 1,982 2,303 1,652
75 1,795 2,094 1,484
74 1,632 1,914 1,339
73 1,493 1,762 1,216
72 1,352 1,604 1,094
71 1,275 1,516 1,028
70 1,113 1,326 895
69 1,043 1,243 839
68 941 1,123 755
67 878 1,051 703
66 806 968 644
65 713 859 566
64 664 803 524
63 607 738 477
62 545 665 427
61 514 625 404
60 448 543 352
59 427 515 338
58 387 465 308
57 362 433 289.7
56 329 392 264.7
55 305 363 246.3
54 276.2 330 222.7
53 253.5 304 203.1
52 228.2 276 181
51 214.5 261 168.3
50 185.6 227.2 144.4
49 175 214.9 135.6
48 157.1 194 121.4
47 143.9 178.4 110.7
46 130.3 162.3 99.5
45 117.7 147.5 89.2
44 109.8 138.6 82.9
43 101 128.3 75.7
42 91.5 117 67.8
41 86.5 111.2 63.5
40 76 98.4 55.2
39 70.4 91.8 50.5
38 63.6 83.4 44.9
37 61.3 80.6 42.4
36 58.4 77.1 39.7
35 56.5 75.1 37.9
34 55.3 73.9 36.5
33 52.7 70.9 34.1
32 49.1 66.8 31.1
31 46.7 64.2 28.8
30 42.8 59.8 25.4
29 41.7 59.2 23.6
28 41.5 59.9 22.3
27 41.8 61.5 21.3
26 41.8 62.9 20
25 40.7 62.5 18.4
24 38.9 60.4 17
23 36.9 57.5 15.7
22 35.2 54.8 14.8
21 32.8 50.6 14
20 29.6 44.8 13.7
19 25.8 38 13.1
18 21.9 31.3 12.1
17 18 25.1 10.5
16 14.2 19.5 8.67
15 10.7 14.5 6.8
14 8 10.6 5.27
13 6.13 7.91 4.26
12 4.95 6.2 3.64
11 4.32 5.24 3.35
10 3.98 4.69 3.24
9 3.8 4.36 3.21
8 3.83 4.29 3.35
7 4.01 4.41 3.6
6 4.19 4.56 3.81
5 4.45 4.81 4.06
4 4.88 5.29 4.46
3 6.54 7.1 5.96
2 12.4 13.4 11.3
1 33.4 36 30.6
0 246.6 266.3 225.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Ireland, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 89 for both sexes combined, 88 for males, and 91 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 83.9 for men, 87.5 for women, and 85.7 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Ireland's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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