Area · N09000005
Derry City and Strabane
Population studies suggest people in Derry City and Strabane, on average, can expect around 79.4 years of life, of which around 59.3 may be in good general health.
Last data refresh · 2026-04-26
Source · ONS & OHID
Open Government Licence v3.0
§ 01 · Life expectancy
How long people in Derry City and Strabane live
Period life expectancy at birth, taken from the ONS local-area life-expectancy dataset (2022–2024). These are population averages, not personal predictions.
Life expectancy · average
79.4yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
77.6yrs
Life expectancy · female
81.2yrs
§ 02 · Healthy life expectancy
How many of those years may be in good health
Healthy life expectancy at birth estimates the years a person can expect to live in good general health. The gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy is the share of life spent in poorer health.
Healthy life expectancy · average
59.3yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
58.6yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
59.9yrs
Years not in good health
20.1yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
Derry City and Strabane is 4.0 years below the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
Published only at HSC Trust level
For Derry City and Strabane, adult lifestyle prevalence is published only at HSC Trust level (5 trusts), not at LGD2014 council level. The Trust covering this district publishes:
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking14.9%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)—
Higher-risk drinking20.5%
Physically active49.2%
5-a-day34.9%
FIG. 02 · DERRY CITY AND STRABANE
Derry City and Strabane, square by square
59 healthy years · 20 years with poorer health · out of 79 total.
Healthy (59) Poorer health (20) Beyond LE (21)
§ 03 · Lifestyle indicators
Behavioural risk factors at population level
Adult population shares for the five lifestyle indicators Lifemap tracks. Definitions and survey periods vary by country — see Sources for the full provenance and the comparability caveats.
Smoking (adults)
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Obesity / overweight (adults)
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Higher-risk drinking
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Physically active (adults)
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
Five-a-day fruit & veg
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Not published at this geography for this indicator.
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