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
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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.