Ireland vs Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy
Ireland
70 Years
in 2021
Netherlands
69.97 Years
in 2021
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70 Years against 69.97 Years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.68 Years | 69.02 Years | 1.34 Years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.79 Years | 70.47 Years | 0.6878 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.05 Years | 70.08 Years | 0.0307 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 70 Years against 69.97 Years in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.03 Years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.