Ire People - 2021

Population

5,224,884 (July 2021 est.)

Nationality

noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural)

adjective: Irish

Ethnic groups

Irish 82.2%, Irish travelers 0.7%, other White 9.5%, Asian 2.1%, Black 1.4%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est.)

Languages

English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language)

Religions

Roman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, none 9.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 21.15% (male 560,338/female 534,570)

15-24 years: 12.08% (male 316,239/female 308,872)

25-54 years: 42.19% (male 1,098,058/female 1,085,794)

55-64 years: 10.77% (male 278,836/female 278,498)

65 years and over: 13.82% (male 331,772/female 383,592) (2020 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 54.8

youth dependency ratio: 32.3

elderly dependency ratio: 22.6

potential support ratio: 4.4 (2020 est.)

Median age

total: 37.8 years

male: 37.4 years

female: 38.2 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.97% (2021 est.)

Birth rate

12.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death rate

6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate

3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Population distribution

population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration being in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, lack of good transport routes, and fewer job opportunities

Urbanization

urban population: 63.9% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

1.242 million DUBLIN (capital) (2021)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

30.7 years (2019 est.)

Maternal mortality rate

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 3.97 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 3.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.45 years

male: 79.12 years

female: 83.9 years (2021 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.93 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

73.3% (2010)

note: percent of women aged 18-45

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 97% of population

rural: 98.1% of population

total: 97.4% of population

unimproved: urban: 3% of population

rural: 1.9% of population

total: 2.6% of population (2017 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.9% (2018)

Physicians density

3.31 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Hospital bed density

3 beds/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 97.7% of population

rural: 99% of population

total: 98.2% of population

unimproved: urban: 2.3% of population

rural: 1% of population

total: 1.8% of population (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.2% (2020 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

7,800 (2020 est.)

note: estimate does not include children

HIV/AIDS - deaths

note: estimate does not include children

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

25.3% (2016)

Education expenditures

3.5% of GDP (2017)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 20 years

male: 19 years

female: 20 years (2018)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 12.5%

male: 14.2%

female: 10.6% (2019 est.)