# Health in Derry City and Strabane

North west Northern Ireland. 152,659 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,251 square kilometres.

2 layers about health for Derry City and Strabane, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland)

## Female life expectancy

Derry City and Strabane: **81.2 years** (2022 to 2024, council level). Source: ONS life expectancy. Published 10 December 2025.

A baby girl born in Derry City and Strabane could expect to live 81.2 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 82.6 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Derry City and Strabane is joint 40th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.

- Against Northern Ireland: 2% lower (82.6 years)
- Against the UK: 2% lower (83.0 years)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/life-expectancy-female) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-female/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/health#l-life-expectancy-female

## Male life expectancy

Derry City and Strabane: **77.6 years** (2022 to 2024, council level). Source: ONS life expectancy. Published 10 December 2025.

A baby boy born in Derry City and Strabane could expect to live 77.6 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Northern Ireland the figure is 78.8 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Derry City and Strabane is joint 69th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.

- Against Northern Ireland: 2% lower (78.8 years)
- Against the UK: 2% lower (79.2 years)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-male?place=N09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/life-expectancy-male) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/life-expectancy-male/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/health#l-life-expectancy-male

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/housing) (3)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/people) (16)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/deprivation) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/environment) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/connectivity) (4)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/economy) (2)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/elections) (5)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/services) (1)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/sources) (12)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N09000005/data?family=health

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane/health