Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland

Ireland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.73 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
39.73
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 1950
All-time low
36.31
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ireland, 1950–2023

01020304050195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Denmark 39.86 compare
  2. 107 Nicaragua 39.85 compare
  3. 108 Mozambique 39.8 compare
  4. 110 Switzerland 39.64 compare
  5. 111 Haiti 39.55 compare
  6. 112 New Caledonia 39.46 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More gender data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

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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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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