Ireland vs New Zealand: Population ages 55-59, male
Ireland
6.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 6.1% against 6.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.