December 2019

Did you know that in 2016-18, life expectancy in Northern Ireland was 78.7 years for males and 82.4 years for females, which was similar to 2015-17 figures. In 2016-18, male healthy life expectancy was 59.7 years, while female healthy life expectancy was 60.8 years.

For more information, see Life expectancy in Northern Ireland 2016-18 on the Department of Health website.