Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Life Expectancy at Birth

Faroe Islands
83.08
in 2024
Ireland
83.01
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 83.08 against 83.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 216 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 73.79 70.45 3.33 Faroe Islands
1970s 75.41 71.59 3.82 Faroe Islands
1980s 75.83 73.63 2.2 Faroe Islands
1990s 77.18 75.59 1.59 Faroe Islands
2000s 79.36 78.61 0.7471 Faroe Islands
2010s 81.6 81.48 0.1214 Faroe Islands
2020s 82.81 82.61 0.2051 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
Faroe Islands, at 83.08 against 83.01 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
0.07, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Faroe Islands ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.