Population ages 0-14, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 0-14, male was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1974
All-time low
18.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Ireland stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Ireland peaked at 31.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.4% | — |
| 1961 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 28.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 136 Russian Federation 18.9% compare
- 137 French Polynesia 18.9% compare
- 138 Jamaica 18.8% compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 18.6% compare
- 141 Bahamas 18.6% compare
- 142 New Zealand 18.5% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Ireland was 18.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.