Healthy life years at birth in Ireland
Healthy life years at birth in Ireland was 66.9 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.8 from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.
Healthy life years at birth in Ireland, 2004 to 2024
All 21 values
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 67.2 |
| 2020 | 66.2 Series break |
| 2019 | 69.6 |
| 2018 | 69.4 |
| 2017 | 68.6 |
| 2016 | 68.5 |
| 2015 | 67.2 |
| 2014 | 66.9 |
| 2013 | 66.9 |
| 2012 | 67.2 |
| 2011 | 67.2 |
| 2010 | 66.4 |
| 2009 | 64.6 |
| 2008 | 64.3 |
| 2007 | 64.2 |
| 2006 | 63.8 |
| 2005 | 63.3 |
| 2004 | 63.2 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 66.9 |
| European Union (27) | 65.2 |
Ireland compared with nearby places
- Under 60
- 60 to 63
- 63 to 65
- 65 to 68
- 68 and over
- No data
Rankings
Definition
Number of years a newborn can expect to live without an activity limitation due to health problems, if current mortality and current rates of reported limitation persist. Both sexes.
Combines mortality with the share of people who report being limited for at least six months in activities people usually do because of a health problem (the EU-SILC global activity limitation question). Not the same as the WHO healthy life expectancy (healthy_life_expectancy), which uses a different method. Values depend on how people answer the survey question in each country, so differences between countries partly reflect culture and wording.
How to cite
Eurostat. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye) (Healthy life years at birth, Ireland, 2004 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table
MLA 9
Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye), Healthy life years at birth, Ireland, 2004 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/ireland. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). Healthy life years at birth, Ireland, 2004 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/ireland.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye), Healthy life years at birth, Ireland, 2004 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/ireland (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_healthy_life_years_at_2024,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth\_hlye): Healthy life years at birth, Ireland, 2004 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/ireland. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth\_hlye). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth\_hlye/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
RIS
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What is the healthy life years at birth in Ireland?
Healthy life years at birth in Ireland was 66.9 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.8 from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest healthy life years at birth in Ireland?
69.6 years in 2019, the highest value since 2004 in this series.