Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Ireland
Ireland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 18.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Ireland is 18.27, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Ireland peaked at 18.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 2000.
That places Ireland 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.56 | — |
| 2001 | 15.88 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.12 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.54 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.91 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.07 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.32 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.87 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.75 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.79 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.08 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.36 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.31 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 | 15.56 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 17.75 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 18.27 | 18.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Ireland?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Ireland was 18.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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