Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland

Ireland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
25th
of 215 regions
All-time high
89.4%
in 2020
All-time low
69.0%
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland stood at 89.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland peaked at 89.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1964.

Ireland ranks 25th of 215 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.6% 69.0% 70.9% 10
1970s 70.5% 69.4% 71.4% 10
1980s 74.0% 71.5% 76.5% 10
1990s 79.0% 76.9% 80.6% 10
2000s 83.9% 81.1% 85.7% 10
2010s 87.8% 86.5% 89.0% 10
2020s 88.9% 88.3% 89.4% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Bahrain 90.0% compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 89.8% compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 89.6% compare
  4. 27 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
  5. 28 Spain 88.8% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland was 89.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.