New data also reveals which EU country has the highest life expectancy.
Women in the west and north of Ireland have the highest life expectancy in the country.
Figures from Eurostat show women in the region live to nearly 85 on average, and men 80 and a half.
It's been revealed living in southern parts of Ireland will shave about six months off your life, compared to those in the east and midlands.
The life expectancy for women across the whole of the European Union was just under 83 and men just over 77.
The area with the longest life expectancy was the Madrid region of Spain, where, on average, women live to 88 and men live to 82.
