Richard Bruton
Question:1. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the life expectancy at birth and at age 65 in 1950, 1970, 1990, 2010 and the most recent year for which data is available. [13516/24]
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) produce life expectancy tables every 5 years. Population figures from the most recent census, and the number of deaths recorded the year prior the census, of the census, and the year after the census are utilised to produce life expectancy for men and women.
The most recent data published by the CSO is for the period 2015-2017 and the next iteration will utilise 2022 census figures and deaths for the period 2021-2023. This will be published after the 2023 Vital Statistics Annual report which is released in October 2025.
The table below is taken from the 2015-2017 Irish life tables publication which was published in June 2020. A breakdown is published for both males and females and provides life expectancy estimates at birth but also at various age ranges.
From 2015-2017, life expectancy at birth was estimated to be 79.6 years for males and 83.4 years for females. For those aged 65 at the time of the census, a further 18.3 years was estimated for life expectancy for males and 21.0 years for females.
Eurostat also produce life expectancy statistics, but the methodology utilised in their compilation are different to that of the CSO. Current figures are available for 2022 and the table in the annex includes the breakdown for Ireland. For 2022, life expectancy is said to be 80.9 years for males and 84.2 years for females.
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Life Expectancy at birth, and age 65, by sex, 20222 |
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Cohort |
At Birth |
At 65 |
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Total |
82.6 |
20.5 |
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Male |
80.9 |
19.4 |
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Female |
84.2 |
21.6 |