Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2025
All-time low
4.0%
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6.1% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Ireland peaked at 6.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1986.

That places Ireland 71st out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 4.9% 5.4% 10
1970s 4.8% 4.5% 5.3% 10
1980s 4.1% 4.0% 4.3% 10
1990s 4.3% 4.1% 4.6% 10
2000s 5.2% 4.8% 5.4% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.3% 5.8% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 68 Montenegro 6.2% compare
  2. 69 Gibraltar 6.1% compare
  3. 70 Canada 6.1% compare
  4. 72 Chile 6.1% compare
  5. 73 New Caledonia 6.0% compare
  6. 74 New Zealand 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Ireland?
Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Ireland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.