Population ages 70-74, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 70-74, female was 115,185 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115,185
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
115,185
in 2025
All-time low
46,219
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 115,185 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Ireland peaked at 115,185 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,219, in 1964.
That places Ireland 89th out of 218 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 70-74, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,099 | — |
| 1961 | 48,049 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47,132 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 46,291 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 46,219 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 46,987 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47,942 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 48,483 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 48,985 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50,126 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 52,171 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 53,526 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 53,087 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 52,207 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 51,592 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 51,067 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 51,033 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51,463 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51,955 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 52,725 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 53,739 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 55,186 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 56,993 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 58,667 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 60,035 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 60,418 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60,373 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 59,949 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 59,074 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 58,875 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 59,395 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 60,195 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61,315 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 62,447 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 62,834 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62,767 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62,620 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62,370 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61,860 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 61,368 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 61,034 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60,730 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60,602 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60,838 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61,319 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61,677 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62,080 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62,893 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63,923 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65,134 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 66,355 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67,518 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69,288 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71,823 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 74,737 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 78,293 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 82,785 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 87,336 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 91,512 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95,511 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 98,631 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 101,151 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 104,503 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 108,241 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 111,590 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 115,185 | +3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 115,185 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 115,185 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,956, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,831 | 46,219 | 50,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,083 | 51,033 | 53,526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,331 | 53,739 | 60,418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,717 | 59,395 | 62,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,023 | 60,602 | 65,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,516 | 66,355 | 95,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,550 | 98,631 | 115,185 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 86 Singapore 123,043 compare
- 87 New Zealand 122,691 compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 118,031 compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 113,516 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113,142 compare
- 92 Niger 112,764 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 70-74, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Ireland was 115,185 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115,185 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,219 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.