Population ages 75-79, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 75-79, male was 86,060 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86,060
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
86,060
in 2025
All-time low
27,694
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
In 2025, population ages 75-79, male in Ireland stood at 86,060. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Ireland peaked at 86,060 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,694, in 1970.
That places Ireland 73rd 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 75-79, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,830 | — |
| 1961 | 29,611 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 29,454 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 29,402 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 29,157 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 28,878 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 28,542 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 28,305 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28,091 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 27,762 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 27,694 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 27,948 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28,281 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,540 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 28,728 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 28,969 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29,063 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 29,017 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29,109 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 29,220 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 29,278 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 29,421 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 29,789 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,270 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 30,994 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 31,872 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32,956 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 34,297 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 35,344 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 35,799 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35,838 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35,597 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34,431 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 34,429 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,749 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35,228 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35,991 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36,704 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36,956 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37,003 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37,187 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,327 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37,510 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,112 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,994 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40,003 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41,286 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 42,746 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44,129 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45,392 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 46,698 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 48,085 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 49,528 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51,111 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 52,577 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 54,032 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 55,958 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 58,608 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 61,896 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 65,753 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 70,129 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 74,955 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 79,609 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 83,233 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 86,060 | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,225, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86,060 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,529, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,903 | 27,762 | 29,830 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,657 | 27,694 | 29,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,002 | 29,278 | 35,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,492 | 34,429 | 36,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,430 | 37,003 | 44,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,388 | 45,392 | 61,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,623 | 65,753 | 86,060 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Ireland was 86,060 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 75-79, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86,060 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,694 in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.