{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-female-life-expectancy","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-female-life-expectancy","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-female-life-expectancy/","title":"Ireland Female Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Ireland's Female Life Expectancy at Birth: 84.7 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Female Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"84.7","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Female Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":81.3},{"period":"2006","value":81.7},{"period":"2007","value":82.1},{"period":"2008","value":82.4},{"period":"2009","value":82.7},{"period":"2010","value":83.1},{"period":"2011","value":83},{"period":"2012","value":83.1},{"period":"2013","value":83.1},{"period":"2014","value":83.3},{"period":"2015","value":83.3},{"period":"2016","value":83.4},{"period":"2017","value":83.8},{"period":"2018","value":83.9},{"period":"2019","value":84.4},{"period":"2020","value":84.1},{"period":"2021","value":84},{"period":"2022","value":84},{"period":"2023","value":84.5},{"period":"2024","value":84.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"84.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"84.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"84.4","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"83.4","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"82.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"82.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"82.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"81.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"81.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks female life expectancy at birth in Ireland from 2005 to present. Show the gender advantage over male life expectancy. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 84.7 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 81.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 84.7 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}