Healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Healthy life years by sex was 81.5 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
81.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
78.3 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 81.5 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 81.5 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.3 Year, in 2004.
Healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.3 Year | — |
| 2005 | 78.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.5 Year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5 Year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.4 Year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.4 Year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5 Year | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.92 Year | 78.3 Year | 79.5 Year | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.6 Year | 79.8 Year | 81.3 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 Year | 80.1 Year | 81.5 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 Number (2022)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million Number (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 Number (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million Million euro (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million Number (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Healthy life years by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 81.5 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3 Year in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for healthy life years by sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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