Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland
Ireland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 29.06 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 29.06 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland peaked at 54.04 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 2023.
That places Ireland 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.33 | 47.37 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.63 | 53.26 | 54.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.32 | 51.98 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 45.19 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4 | 33.22 | 44.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.63 | 29.45 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.04 | 31.23 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 29.06 | 30.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 129 Colombia 29.41 compare
- 130 Grenada 29.07 compare
- 131 Armenia, Republic of 29.07 compare
- 133 Brunei Darussalam 29.01 compare
- 134 Brazil 28.71 compare
- 135 Montenegro 28.56 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland was 29.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.04 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ireland ranks 132nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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