Average age, male in Ireland
Ireland: Average age, male was 36.61 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
36.61
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
36.61
in 2016
All-time low
30.18
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016
Average age, male in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, male in Ireland stood at 36.61. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, male in Ireland peaked at 36.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.18, in 1983.
That places Ireland 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 30.18 | — |
| 1984 | 30.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.41 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.54 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.63 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.1 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.18 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 34.67 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.08 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.11 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.27 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.52 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.61 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.52 | 30.18 | 31.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.95 | 34.67 | 35.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 36.11 | 36.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 45 Armenia 37.01 compare
- 46 Montenegro 36.99 compare
- 47 Ukraine 36.88 compare
- 49 Mauritius 36.35 compare
- 50 Puerto Rico 35.97 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 35.89 compare
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, male in Ireland?
- Average age, male in Ireland was 36.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for average age, male?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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