Average age, female in Ireland

Ireland: Average age, female was 37.78 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
37.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 2016
All-time low
31.56
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 31.61984: 31.71985: 32.11986: 32.21987: 32.41989: 332004: 372005: 36.32006: 36.32007: 36.22008: 36.52009: 36.72013: 37.12014: 37.32015: 37.62016: 37.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 37.78 for average age, female in 2016. 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 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Ireland peaked at 37.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.56, in 1983.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.17 31.56 32.95 6
2000s 36.51 36.25 36.99 6
2010s 37.44 37.1 37.78 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Iceland 38.29 compare
  2. 51 Mauritius 37.93 compare
  3. 52 Costa Rica 37.79 compare
  4. 54 Sri Lanka 36.42 compare
  5. 55 Brazil 35.79 compare
  6. 56 Argentina 35.78 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, female in Ireland?
Average age, female in Ireland was 37.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.56 in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for average age, female?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, female
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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