Population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 10-16, female was 215,958 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
215,958
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
235,575
in 1990
All-time low
189,257
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 235.6k1991: 235.1k1992: 234.6k1993: 233.7k1994: 232.0k1995: 229.3k1996: 225.3k1997: 220.4k1998: 214.9k1999: 209.5k2000: 204.6k2001: 200.3k2002: 196.6k2003: 193.7k2004: 191.4k2005: 189.9k2006: 189.3k2007: 189.4k2008: 190.3k2009: 192.1k2010: 194.7k2011: 198.0k2012: 202.0k2013: 206.5k2014: 211.2k2015: 216.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland is 215,958, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland peaked at 235,575 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 189,257, in 2006.

That places Ireland 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 235,575 —
1991 235,117 -0.2%
1992 234,602 -0.2%
1993 233,714 -0.4%
1994 232,022 -0.7%
1995 229,253 -1.2%
1996 225,306 -1.7%
1997 220,390 -2.2%
1998 214,925 -2.5%
1999 209,499 -2.5%
2000 204,570 -2.4%
2001 200,287 -2.1%
2002 196,626 -1.8%
2003 193,662 -1.5%
2004 191,427 -1.2%
2005 189,948 -0.8%
2006 189,257 -0.4%
2007 189,388 +0.1%
2008 190,347 +0.5%
2009 192,126 +0.9%
2010 194,691 +1.3%
2011 198,015 +1.7%
2012 202,007 +2.0%
2013 206,482 +2.2%
2014 211,201 +2.3%
2015 215,958 +2.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 215,958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 206,681, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 215,958 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,652, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227,040 209,499 235,575 10
2000s 193,764 189,257 204,570 10
2010s 204,726 194,691 215,958 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 232,999 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 226,469 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 224,067 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 207,783 compare
  5. 121 Norway 206,681 compare
  6. 122 Finland 200,090 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland?
Population, ages 10-16, female in Ireland was 215,958 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 235,575 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 189,257 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 10-16, female?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-16, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-16, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 10-16, female is the total number of females age 10-16.