Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0859 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland is 0.0859 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0859 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 units per person, in 1975.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0589 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0594 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0595 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0599 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0605 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0604 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.06 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0593 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0587 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0586 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0588 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.059 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0592 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0593 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0594 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0595 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0599 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0621 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0641 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0652 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.065 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0648 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0645 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.064 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0599 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0608 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0655 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0756 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0772 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0787 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0842 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0859 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0648 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ireland was 0.0859 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 units per person in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.