Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland
Ireland: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland is 93.4%, 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, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.2% | — |
| 1961 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 79.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.4% | 77.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.9% | 78.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 82.4% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 86.2% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 88.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.7% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ireland was 93.4% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.