In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Ireland was 84.7 years, up from 84.6 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Ireland with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Ireland
Year
Years
2025
84.7
2024
84.6
2023
84.5
2022
84.2
2021
83.7
2020
84.2
2019
84.4
2018
84.0
2017
83.9
2016
83.6
2015
83.4
2014
83.4
2013
83.1
2012
83.0
2011
82.9
2010
82.8
2009
82.5
2008
82.1
2007
81.9
2006
81.5
2005
81.2
2004
81.0
2003
80.6
2002
80.3
2001
79.8
2000
79.2
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.