Population ages 05-09, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 05-09, male was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1970
All-time low
6.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Ireland is 6.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Ireland peaked at 10.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 135th 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 05-09, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 132 Russian Federation 6.5% compare
- 133 Montenegro 6.5% compare
- 134 Uruguay 6.4% compare
- 136 Seychelles 6.2% compare
- 137 French Polynesia 6.2% compare
- 138 Bhutan 6.2% 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 05-09, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Ireland was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Ireland ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.