Life expectancy at age 60, male in Ireland
Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 21.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male 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, male in Ireland stood at 21.39 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Ireland peaked at 23.29 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2 years, in 1966.
That places Ireland 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.25 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.64 years | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 15.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.71 years | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.79 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.2 years | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 16.14 years | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 15.6 years | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 15.48 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.02 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 15.49 years | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.66 years | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.65 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.87 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.25 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.89 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 15.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.5 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 16.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.35 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.17 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.41 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.22 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.58 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.87 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.27 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.79 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.39 years | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 years | 15.2 years | 16.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.67 years | 15.43 years | 16.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.15 years | 15.83 years | 16.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.36 years | 16.79 years | 17.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.98 years | 18.41 years | 21.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.51 years | 21.8 years | 23.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 years | 21.39 years | 23.27 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Ireland?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Ireland was 21.39 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, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 years in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.