Population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 10-17, female was 244,080 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
244,080
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
268,663
in 1990
All-time low
217,648
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 268.7k1991: 268.4k1992: 268.0k1993: 267.2k1994: 265.5k1995: 262.7k1996: 258.6k1997: 253.5k1998: 247.8k1999: 242.0k2000: 236.6k2001: 231.8k2002: 227.6k2003: 224.0k2004: 221.2k2005: 219.1k2006: 218.0k2007: 217.6k2008: 218.2k2009: 219.7k2010: 222.1k2011: 225.3k2012: 229.3k2013: 233.9k2014: 238.9k2015: 244.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland is 244,080, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland peaked at 268,663 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 217,648, in 2007.

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 10-17, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 268,663 —
1991 268,363 -0.1%
1992 267,984 -0.1%
1993 267,191 -0.3%
1994 265,531 -0.6%
1995 262,718 -1.1%
1996 258,646 -1.5%
1997 253,528 -2.0%
1998 247,782 -2.3%
1999 241,995 -2.3%
2000 236,627 -2.2%
2001 231,830 -2.0%
2002 227,591 -1.8%
2003 224,018 -1.6%
2004 221,183 -1.3%
2005 219,145 -0.9%
2006 217,954 -0.5%
2007 217,648 -0.1%
2008 218,245 +0.3%
2009 219,744 +0.7%
2010 222,120 +1.1%
2011 225,341 +1.5%
2012 229,325 +1.8%
2013 233,910 +2.0%
2014 238,892 +2.1%
2015 244,080 +2.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 244,080 is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,626, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 244,080 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 352,345, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260,240 241,995 268,663 10
2000s 223,398 217,648 236,627 10
2010s 232,278 222,120 244,080 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 265,359 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 260,047 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 254,276 compare
  4. 120 Norway 237,790 compare
  5. 121 United Arab Emirates 235,626 compare
  6. 122 Finland 229,381 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland?
Population, ages 10-17, female in Ireland was 244,080 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 268,663 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 217,648 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 10-17, female?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 10-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, 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 10-17, female is the total number of females age 10-17.