Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Montenegro 6.2% compare
- 69 Gibraltar 6.1% compare
- 70 Canada 6.1% compare
- 72 Chile 6.1% compare
- 73 New Caledonia 6.0% compare
- 74 New Zealand 6.0% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above, total 888,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 35,821 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 34,645 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 33,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 35,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,522 (2025)
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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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.