Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 26.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, female in Ireland stood at 26.36 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Ireland peaked at 26.36 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.99 years, in 1961.
That places Ireland 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.38 years | — |
| 1961 | 17.99 years | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 18.3 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 18.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.7 years | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 18.57 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.13 years | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19 years | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 18.67 years | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.55 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.18 years | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 years | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 18.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.61 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 19.23 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.01 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 19.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.57 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.02 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.07 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21.32 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.65 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.57 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.78 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.61 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.36 years | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26.36 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.74 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26.36 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.69 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.46 years | 17.99 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.03 years | 18.61 years | 19.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.13 years | 19.43 years | 20.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4 years | 20.98 years | 21.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 years | 22.08 years | 24.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.48 years | 25 years | 26.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 years | 25.61 years | 26.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Ireland was 26.36 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 years in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.