Average effective retirement men in Ireland

Ireland: Average effective retirement men was 65.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
65.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.1
in 1970
All-time low
62.9
in 2011
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Ireland, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 65.6 for average effective retirement men in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Ireland peaked at 73.1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2011.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective retirement men in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Ireland, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 73.1 —
1971 73 -0.1%
1972 72.1 -1.2%
1973 71.4 -1.0%
1974 70.8 -0.8%
1975 70.3 -0.7%
1976 69.9 -0.6%
1977 69.4 -0.7%
1978 69 -0.6%
1979 68.6 -0.6%
1980 68.2 -0.6%
1981 67.8 -0.6%
1982 67.3 -0.7%
1983 66.8 -0.7%
1984 66.5 -0.4%
1985 66.1 -0.6%
1986 65.2 -1.4%
1987 65.5 +0.5%
1988 64.9 -0.9%
1989 64.4 -0.8%
1990 64 -0.6%
1991 65.2 +1.9%
1992 63.3 -2.9%
1993 64.2 +1.4%
1994 64 -0.3%
1995 63.2 -1.2%
1996 63.4 +0.3%
1997 64.4 +1.6%
1998 64.3 -0.2%
1999 64.5 +0.3%
2000 65.2 +1.1%
2001 65 -0.3%
2002 65.1 +0.2%
2003 64.8 -0.5%
2004 65.3 +0.8%
2005 65.3 +0.0%
2006 65 -0.5%
2007 65.5 +0.8%
2008 64.9 -0.9%
2009 63.1 -2.8%
2010 63 -0.2%
2011 62.9 -0.2%
2012 63.7 +1.3%
2013 64.8 +1.7%
2014 65.5 +1.1%
2015 66.5 +1.5%
2016 66.4 -0.2%
2017 66.1 -0.5%
2018 65.6 -0.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 65.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 65.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.76 68.6 73.1 10
1980s 66.27 64.4 68.2 10
1990s 64.05 63.2 65.2 10
2000s 64.92 63.1 65.5 10
2010s 64.94 62.9 66.5 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Turkey 66.3 compare
  2. 20 Norway 66.1 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 65.7 compare
  4. 23 Canada 65.5 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 65.5 compare
  6. 25 Australia 65.3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Ireland?
Average effective retirement men in Ireland was 65.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.1 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for average effective retirement men?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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