Life expectancy in Eastern and Midland

Life expectancy at birth in Eastern and Midland was 83.2 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2013. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at birth, by region Unit: Years Data: 2013 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Eastern and Midland, 2024 83.2 Years
Change from 2023 +0.1% 2023: 83.1 years
Ireland, 2024 83.1 years Country total
Position in 2024 62nd of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Eastern and Midland over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at birth, by region (years), 2000 to 2024
Period Eastern and MidlandIreland
2024 83.2 years 83.1 years
2023 83.1 years 82.7 years
2022 82.8 years 82.4 years
2021 82.3 years 82.1 years
2020 82.2 years 82.3 years
2019 82.6 years 82.5 years
2018 82.2 years 82.0 years
2017 82.1 years 82.0 years
2016 82.0 years 81.6 years
2015 81.6 years 81.4 years
2014 81.6 yearsb (break in time series) 81.3 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 81.3 years 81.0 years
2012 – 80.9 years
2011 – 80.9 years
2010 – 80.8 years
2009 – 80.2 years
2008 – 80.2 years
2007 – 79.7 years
2006 – 79.3 years
2005 – 79.0 years
2004 – 78.6 years
2003 – 78.2 years
2002 – 77.7 years
2001 – 77.2 years
2000 – 76.6 years

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1% from 83.1 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 81.6 years, the figure has changed by +2.0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 267 regions with data for 2024, Eastern and Midland has the 62nd highest value.
  • The figure for Ireland in 2024 was 83.1 years.

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Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_mlifexp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y_LT1 unit=YR
Observation period
2013 to 2024 for Eastern and Midland
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat