Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita
Ireland
0.0168 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0016 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0168 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0152 units per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, per capita, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.0168 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, per capita between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0152 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 80 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.