Area · N09000010
Newry, Mourne and Down
Population studies suggest people in Newry, Mourne and Down, on average, can expect around 81.3 years of life, of which around 64.9 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 Newry, Mourne and Down 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
81.3yrs
Average across male and female.
Life expectancy · male
79.4yrs
Life expectancy · female
83.2yrs
§ 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
64.9yrs
Years lived in good general health.
Healthy life expectancy · male
62.9yrs
Healthy life expectancy · female
66.8yrs
Years not in good health
16.4yrs
The healthy-life gap for this area.
vs UK average (63.3 yrs healthy)
Newry, Mourne and Down is 1.6 years above the UK average for healthy life expectancy.
Published only at HSC Trust level
For Newry, Mourne and Down, adult lifestyle prevalence is published only at HSC Trust level. This LGD straddles two Trusts; both are shown:
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking11.6%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)32.9%
Higher-risk drinking13.6%
Physically active60.5%
5-a-day44.9%
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Smoking13.9%
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)28.6%
Higher-risk drinking13.2%
Physically active55.7%
5-a-day48.7%
FIG. 02 · NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN
Newry, Mourne and Down, square by square
65 healthy years · 16 years with poorer health · out of 81 total.
Healthy (65) Poorer health (16) Beyond LE (19)
§ 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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