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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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