Population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1984
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.151983199920161983: 0.094 % of male population1984: 0.094 % of male population1985: 0.096 % of male population1986: 0.096 % of male population1987: 0.096 % of male population1989: 0.098 % of male population2004: 0.101 % of male population2005: 0.104 % of male population2006: 0.104 % of male population2007: 0.1 % of male population2008: 0.102 % of male population2009: 0.105 % of male population2013: 0.121 % of male population2014: 0.125 % of male population2015: 0.13 % of male population2016: 0.132 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 37th 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.

Population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.1% -0.1%
1985 0.1% +2.0%
1986 0.1% -0.3%
1987 0.1% +0.0%
1989 0.1% +2.1%
2004 0.1% +3.3%
2005 0.1% +2.7%
2006 0.1% -0.4%
2007 0.1% -3.9%
2008 0.1% +2.1%
2009 0.1% +3.4%
2013 0.1% +15.4%
2014 0.1% +2.8%
2015 0.1% +4.4%
2016 0.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Senegal 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  3. 36 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Montenegro 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, male in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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