Ireland vs World: Population ages 40-44, female
Ireland
7.7%
in 2025
World
6.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
World rank
25th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.7% against 6.5% in World, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | World |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 7.7% against 6.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Ireland and World?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Ireland ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.