Population Health Information includes:

• Demographic Profile: enables statistical analysis including determining trends and patterns
• Determinants: lifestyle, social and physical environment, education etc.
• Health Behaviours: self perceived, mental health status.
• Data on mortality and morbidity: to enable statistical analysis including trends and patterns
• Data on the use of services by populations, subgroups and individuals nationally and in various sub-national areas. Data on effectiveness of health promotion, protection and intervention initiatives

Population FactFile

Information on the Health Status of Ireland, county by county.

Census data

• Census 2006 LHO by 5 year Age Groups
• Census 2006 LHO by Single year Age Groups
• Census 2006 LHO 65 plus age groups
• Census 2006 by Hospital Network
• Census 2006 LHO by Nationality
• Census 2006 LHO by Social Class
• Census 2006 LHO by Ethnicity
• Census 2006 Population and Migration Estimates
• Census 2006 Family Units
• Census 2006 Religion
• Census 2006 Irish Language
• Census 2006 Disability

Population Projections

• Population Projections June 2008.pdf (size 80.6 KB)
• Projecting Population Mortality for Ireland (Shane Whelan).pdf (size 1.6 MB)
• Wealthier and Healthier Recent decline in Irish Mortality rates (Brendan Walsh).pdf (size 803.6 KB)

Health Atlas Ireland

Health Atlas Ireland exploits the potential of integrating geographical information system technologies, health datasets (census, HIPE, mortality etc) and statistical computations in a web-enabled and open source environment. It will provide role-based access to “health mapping” across the sector in support of service planning, epidemiology, emergency responding and research.

A public interface for infectious diseases is also planned. Following a restricted EU tendering process, the system development is being led by the HSE in partnership with UCD and NUI Maynooth. Seed funding was provided by the HRB and the HPSC (Health Protection Surveillance Cente), HSE.

For more information on the Health Atlas, Email Carmel Cullen