How the numbers were computed

For the story Healthy life years.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Sweden and Slovenia, at 67.5 years each, are both 6th, and Ireland is 8th.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

20.9 years

Highest value − lowest value, in years: 73.4 − 52.5 = 20.9. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

73.4: Italy, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.IT@2024 · request r1
52.5: Latvia, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.LV@2024 · request r1

26 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2024: 26 of the 27 EU member states.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Women and men

Ranks, men

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Greece and Sweden, at 68.9 years each, are both 3rd, and Spain is 5th.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.M.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

21.8 years

Highest value − lowest value, in years: 72.9 − 51.1 = 21.8. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

72.9: Italy, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.M.HLY_Y0.IT@2024 · request r3
51.1: Latvia, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.M.HLY_Y0.LV@2024 · request r3

Ranks, women

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Belgium and Portugal, at 63.9 years each, are both 15th, and France is 17th.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.F.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

19.9 years

Highest value − lowest value, in years: 73.8 − 53.9 = 19.9. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

73.8: Italy, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.F.HLY_Y0.IT@2024 · request r2
53.9: Latvia, 2024 hlth_hlye:A.YR.F.HLY_Y0.LV@2024 · request r2

Differences, women − men

Per country, women minus men. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.F.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.M.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

Healthy years and all years

Values, Healthy years and all years

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

27 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1
27 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.LE_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r4

Ranks, healthy life years

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y0.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

At 65

Values, At 65

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

27 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y65.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5
27 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.LE_Y65.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5

Ranks, healthy life years at 65

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

26 values, one per country hlth_hlye:A.YR.T.HLY_Y65.<geo>@2024 (<geo> is the country code) · request r5