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

0204060802004201420242004: 75.52005: 76.22006: 76.62007: 77.52008: 78.12009: 782010: 78.32011: 78.52012: 78.62013: 78.12014: 78.12015: 78.42016: 78.92017: 79.52018: 79.72019: 80.32020: 79.52021: 78.52022: 78.52023: 78.82024: 79

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Ireland, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Switzerland 81.1 compare
  2. 2 Malta 79.6 compare
  3. 3 Italy 79.4 compare
  4. 5 Spain 78.4 compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 78.4 compare
  6. 7 Finland 78 compare
  7. 7 Iceland 78 compare
  8. 7 Sweden 78 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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