Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland
Ireland: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2003
All-time low
42.3%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland stood at 42.7%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland peaked at 54.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.4% | — |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 42.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 47.0% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 42.3% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Ireland was 42.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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