HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally) in Ireland
Ireland: HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally) was 86.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally) in Ireland, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 86.5 for hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) in Ireland peaked at 98.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.12 | — |
| 1998 | 13.4 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.89 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 44.03 | +217.0% |
| 2001 | 46.76 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 54.94 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 57.24 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59.27 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.33 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.44 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69.47 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 70.07 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.37 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 79.26 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 77.85 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.04 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 92.4 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.91 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 93.38 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.13 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.71 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 98.16 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 94.49 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 91.45 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 97.59 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 91.43 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 85.5 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 79.97 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 86.19 | +7.8% |
| 2026 | 86.5 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.86, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +217.0% | 13.89 | 44.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.47 | 13.12 | 13.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.99 | 44.03 | 73.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.53 | 77.85 | 98.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.38 | 79.97 | 97.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) in Ireland?
- Hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) in Ireland was 86.5 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally)?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - education, health and social protection (neither seasonally) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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