Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Healthy life expectancy (e.g. at birth)

Indicator name Healthy life expectancy (e.g. at birth)
Code SI-C4a
Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) NAT
Detailed definition Number of years that a person (at birth and at 65) is still expected to live in a healthy condition. To be interpreted jointly with life expectancy.
Breakdowns Gender (figures are available only for men and women separately); Age (at birth, at 65); Socio-economic status (level of education, income quintile) when available
Comments/ Policy relevance There are two components to the calculations - mortality statistics (Eurostat's demographic database) and data on self-perceived disability
Source Eurostat – EU-SILC
SPC portfolio section Social inclusion – context

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