Median age in Ireland
Ireland: Median age was 38.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Ireland is 38.42 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Ireland peaked at 38.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4 years, in 1975.
That places Ireland 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.12 years | 28.81 years | 29.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.74 years | 26.44 years | 29.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6 years | 25.4 years | 26.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 years | 25.49 years | 27.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 years | 28.23 years | 31.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.21 years | 31.5 years | 32.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.15 years | 33.3 years | 36.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 years | 37.29 years | 38.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 65 Luxembourg 38.89 years compare
- 66 Gibraltar 38.88 years compare
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
- 69 Macao 38.31 years compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 years compare
- 71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.949 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 84.35 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 85.51 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 78.02 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Ireland?
- Median age in Ireland was 38.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 years in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for median age?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.