Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland
Ireland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.73 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 39.73 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland peaked at 45.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.31, in 1985.
That places Ireland 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.25 | 42.49 | 45.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.29 | 40.24 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.77 | 37.09 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.01 | 36.31 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.85 | 36.62 | 37.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.22 | 37.35 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 | 39.21 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 | 39.56 | 40.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 106 Denmark 39.86 compare
- 107 Nicaragua 39.85 compare
- 108 Mozambique 39.8 compare
- 110 Switzerland 39.64 compare
- 111 Haiti 39.55 compare
- 112 New Caledonia 39.46 compare
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland was 39.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.31 in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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