Population ages 70-74, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 70-74, male was 109,091 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109,091
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 217 countries
All-time high
109,091
in 2025
All-time low
41,965
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male 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 109,091 for population ages 70-74, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Ireland peaked at 109,091 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,965, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 85th of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,854 | — |
| 1961 | 43,779 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 43,166 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 42,354 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 41,965 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 42,109 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 42,368 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 42,427 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 42,488 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 42,850 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 43,587 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 44,192 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 44,113 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 43,771 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,533 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 43,429 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43,574 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44,045 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 44,876 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 45,944 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 47,175 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 48,706 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 50,241 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 51,269 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 51,755 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 51,482 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50,768 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49,860 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 48,979 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 48,794 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48,968 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49,312 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 50,002 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50,731 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50,784 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50,458 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50,279 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50,088 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 49,852 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49,954 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50,517 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51,238 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52,195 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,522 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54,837 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55,622 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56,220 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57,225 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58,576 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60,284 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 61,925 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 63,387 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65,371 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 68,065 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 71,112 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 74,825 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 79,437 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 84,153 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 88,423 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 92,046 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 94,753 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 96,979 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 99,790 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 102,885 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 105,842 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 109,091 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,736 | 41,965 | 43,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,106 | 43,429 | 45,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,903 | 47,175 | 51,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,043 | 48,968 | 50,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,024 | 50,517 | 60,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,874 | 61,925 | 92,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,557 | 94,753 | 109,091 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Dominican Republic 115,951 compare
- 83 New Zealand 113,310 compare
- 84 Singapore 111,779 compare
- 86 Croatia 108,321 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 107,982 compare
- 88 Cameroon 107,071 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.657 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Ireland was 109,091 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, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 109,091 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,965 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.