Population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland
Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 19th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland?
- Population aged 65 and above, rural in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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