Population health

How long people live, and deaths classed as treatable through healthcare. These are population measures. They are not a verdict on a hospital or a waiting list.

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How does Ireland compare with the EU?

Population-level preventable mortality, ranked from lower to higher rates using a common reporting year.

Preventable mortality

Methodology and disclosures

Life expectancy is a period measure, not a forecast for a newborn. Treatable and preventable mortality stay separate. A change in spending is not presented as the cause of a change in either outcome.

Definitions and sources: Methodology · Life expectancy