Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland

Ireland: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 93.41 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.41
in 2024
All-time low
77.24
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland is 93.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland peaked at 93.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.24, in 1960.

That places Ireland 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 78.35 77.24 79.53 10
1970s 80.85 78.91 82.5 10
1980s 84.31 82.35 85.77 10
1990s 87.53 86.18 88.4 10
2000s 90.1 88.54 91.07 10
2010s 92.3 91.51 93.04 10
2020s 93.05 92.67 93.41 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Israel 93.61 compare
  2. 26 Saint Martin (French part) 93.52 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 93.51 compare
  4. 29 Qatar 93.41 compare
  5. 30 Finland 93.41 compare
  6. 31 Malta 93.26 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ireland was 93.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 93.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 77.24 in 1960.
How does Ireland rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
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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