Average age, female in Ireland
Ireland: Average age, female was 37.78 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
37.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 109 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
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 109 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.
Average age, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 31.56 | — |
| 1984 | 31.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.15 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.23 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.4 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 32.95 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.99 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 36.26 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.25 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.53 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.74 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.78 | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.32, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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 109 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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