Australia vs Ireland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Australia
83.05
in 2024
Ireland
83.01
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Ireland rank
23rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 against 83.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 70.45 | 0.4417 | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.43 | 71.59 | 0.8404 | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 73.63 | 1.9 | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 75.59 | 2.34 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 78.61 | 1.96 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 81.48 | 0.8278 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 82.61 | 0.5531 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 83.05 against 83.01 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.