Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 80 and above, male
Ireland
3.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.4% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 3.4% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.