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People aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 15–64, and the median age of the population, yearly. All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 23.8 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −8.9 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 2025 | 1st lowest of 27 | −4.2 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Period | per 100 aged 15–64 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 23.2 |
| 2022 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 22.0 |
| 2019 | 21.5 |
| 2018 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 20.6 |
| 2016 | 20.2 |
| 2015 | 19.7 |
| 2014 | 19.1 |
| 2013 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 17.9 |
| 2011 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 16.0 |
| 2008 | 15.6 |
| 2007 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | 16.0 |
| 2005 | 16.3 |
| 2004 | 16.3 |
| 2003 | 16.4 |
| 2002 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 16.6 |
| 2000 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 17.0 |
| 1998 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | 18.0 |
| 1993 | 18.2 |
| 1992 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 18.5 |
| 1990 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 18.1 |
| 1986 | 18.2 |
| 1985 | 18.0 |
| 1984 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 18.0 |
| 1981 | 18.2 |
| 1980 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 18.9 |
| 1973 | 19.0 |
| 1972 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 19.3 |
| 1969 | 19.4 |
| 1968 | 19.4 |
| 1967 | 19.4 |
| 1966 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 19.4 |
| 1962 | 19.4 |
| 1961 | 19.4 |
| 1960 | 19.2 |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.6 |
| 2024 | 39.4 |
| 2023 | 39.1 |
| 2022 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 38.4 |
| 2020 | 38.0 |
| 2019 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 36.9 |
| 2016 | 36.5 |
| 2015 | 36.2 |
| 2014 | 35.8 |
| 2013 | 35.4 |
| 2012 | 35.0 |
| 2011 | 34.5 |
| 2010 | 34.0 |
| 2009 | 33.6 |
| 2008 | 33.4 |
| 2007 | 33.3 |
| 2006 | 33.5 |
| 2005 | 33.5 |
| 2004 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | 33.0 |
| 2002 | 32.8 |
| 2001 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 32.2 |
| 1998 | 31.8 |
| 1997 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 31.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 30.4 |
| 1993 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 29.7 |
| 1991 | 29.4 |
| 1990 | 29.1 |
| 1989 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 28.1 |
| 1987 | 27.7 |
| 1986 | 27.7 |
| 1985 | 27.2 |
| 1984 | 26.9 |
| 1983 | 26.7 |
| 1982 | 26.6 |
| 1981 | 26.5 |
| 1980 | 26.5 |
| 1979 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 26.6 |
| 1977 | 26.6 |
| 1976 | 26.7 |
| 1975 | 26.8 |
| 1974 | 26.9 |
| 1973 | 27.0 |
| 1972 | 27.1 |
| 1971 | 27.2 |
| 1970 | 27.4 |
| 1969 | 27.6 |
| 1968 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 28.3 |
| 1965 | 28.7 |
| 1964 | 29.0 |
| 1963 | 29.3 |
| 1962 | 29.6 |
| 1961 | 29.8 |
| 1960 | 29.8 |
allfigures, “Old-age dependency, Ireland, 2025: 23.8 per 100 aged 15–64”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/ageing/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.