Population ages 45-49, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 45-49, male was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2025
All-time low
4.5%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male in Ireland is 7.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Ireland peaked at 7.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1981.
That places Ireland 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 7.7% compare
- 23 Korea 7.6% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
- 26 Russian Federation 7.6% compare
- 27 Portugal 7.6% compare
- 28 Ukraine 7.5% 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 45-49, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Ireland was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.