Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland
Ireland: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 79 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
80.3
in 2019
All-time low
75.5
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland is 79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland peaked at 80.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2004.
That places Ireland 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.5 | — |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.5 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.98 | 75.5 | 78.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 78.1 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.86 | 78.5 | 79.5 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.657 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland was 79 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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