Average age, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.02 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
19.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2008
All-time low
19.02
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

051015201983199920161983: 19.31984: 19.31985: 19.31986: 19.31987: 19.31989: 19.22004: 19.22005: 19.32006: 19.32007: 19.12008: 19.42009: 19.32013: 19.12014: 19.22015: 192016: 19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 19.02 for average age, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 19.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 2016.

That places Ireland 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.31 19.23 19.34 6
2000s 19.27 19.09 19.38 6
2010s 19.09 19.02 19.18 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 91 Romania 19.05 compare
  2. 92 Togo 19.04 compare
  3. 93 Belarus 19.02 compare
  4. 95 Senegal 19.01 compare
  5. 96 Rwanda 19.01 compare
  6. 97 Mozambique 19 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Average age, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 19.02 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for average age, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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