Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Ireland
Ireland: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 83.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.1
in 2024
All-time low
78.6
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, healthy life years by sex in Ireland stood at 83.1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Ireland peaked at 83.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.6, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.6 | — |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.9 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.1 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 83.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 83.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5 | 78.6 | 80.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.55 | 80.8 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.4 | 83.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in Ireland?
- Healthy life years by sex in Ireland was 83.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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