Population, female, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Population, female, per capita was 0.505 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.505 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5053 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.497 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Ireland is 0.505 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.5053 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.497 units per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 97th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.497 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4974 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4972 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.498 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4989 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4998 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.503 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4999 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.501 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.504 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.505 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.505 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5083 units per person, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4975 units per person | 0.497 units per person | 0.4977 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4975 units per person | 0.4972 units per person | 0.4979 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4999 units per person | 0.4977 units per person | 0.5028 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.503 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5018 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 0.503 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5033 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5049 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 0.505 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, female, per capita in Ireland?
- Population, female, per capita in Ireland was 0.505 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5053 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.497 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population, female, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.