Life expectancy in Southern

Life expectancy at birth in Southern was 82.7 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
Southern, 2024 82.7 Years
Change from 2023 +0.6% 2023: 82.2 years
Ireland, 2024 83.1 years Country total
Position in 2024 91st of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Southern 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 SouthernIreland
2024 82.7 years 83.1 years
2023 82.2 years 82.7 years
2022 81.8 years 82.4 years
2021 81.7 years 82.1 years
2020 82.3 years 82.3 years
2019 82.2 years 82.5 years
2018 81.6 years 82.0 years
2017 81.6 years 82.0 years
2016 80.9 years 81.6 years
2015 80.9 years 81.4 years
2014 80.7 yearsb (break in time series) 81.3 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 80.5 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 +0.6% from 82.2 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 80.7 years, the figure has changed by +2.5%. 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, Southern has the 91st highest value.
  • The figure for Ireland in 2024 was 83.1 years.

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 Southern
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat