Health system composite index in Ireland
Ireland: Health system composite index was 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Ireland stood at 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Ireland peaked at 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0935 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1983.
That places Ireland 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -112.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -127.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2246.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2576 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3487 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +193.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.727 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5497 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2246.1% | 0.0255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | +193.6% | 0.1605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4712 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Australia 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 San Marino 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 Canada 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Cuba 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Chile 0.8376 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Jordan 0.8174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Ireland?
- Health system composite index in Ireland was 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0935 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for health system composite index?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.