Average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Average age, aged 25-64 was 44.88 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
44.88
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.88
in 2016
All-time low
41.85
in 1987
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 421984: 41.91985: 41.91986: 41.91987: 41.91989: 422004: 44.72005: 43.92006: 442007: 442008: 442009: 44.12013: 44.12014: 44.42015: 44.62016: 44.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 44.88. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 44.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.85, in 1987.

That places Ireland 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.93 41.85 42.01 6
2000s 44.1 43.95 44.65 6
2010s 44.52 44.15 44.88 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Lithuania 45.01 compare
  2. 13 Greece 45 compare
  3. 14 Finland 44.9 compare
  4. 16 Montenegro 44.84 compare
  5. 17 South Korea 44.81 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 44.75 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Average age, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 44.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.88 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.85 in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for average age, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
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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