Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0762 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0762 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 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 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0762 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 units per person, in 1984.
That places Ireland 49th out of 217 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 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0532 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0521 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0522 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0514 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0511 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0506 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.05 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0492 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0486 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0486 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.048 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0475 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0481 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0492 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0485 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0515 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0592 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0608 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0653 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0713 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0731 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0747 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0762 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0492 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.048 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0596 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0668 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ireland was 0.0762 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0762 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 units per person in 1984.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.