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Central Statistics Office (CSO)
The life expectancy for males and females, at birth and at each single year of age.
A Methods and Quality Report is available for this statistic.
Links to web pages that lead to the statistics:
vitalstats@cso.ie
Based on the most recent Census of Population and on deaths registered in the years in question.
The estimates are national averages based on current mortality rates.
Usually every five years
Three consecutive calendar years
1870-72
Six months after the end of the reference period
People and Society - Births, Deaths and Marriages
2007-12-01
2010-07-21
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