Ireland vs Netherlands: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Ireland
70
in 2021
Netherlands
69.97
in 2021
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 70 against 69.97 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.

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 184 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 69.02 1.34 Netherlands
2010s 69.79 70.47 0.6878 Netherlands
2020s 70.05 70.08 0.0307 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 70 against 69.97 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.03, 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 (hale) at birth?
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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