Ireland: People & Society#
| Population | 4,952,473 (July 2016 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish |
| Ethnic groups | Irish 84.5%, other white 9.8%, Asian 1.9%, black 1.4%, mixed and other 0.9%, unspecified 1.6% (2011 est.) |
| Languages | English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 38.7% of the population as a first or second language in 2011; mainly spoken in areas along the western coast) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 84.7%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 2.7%, Muslim 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 1.5%, none 5.7% (2011 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 21.51% (male 544,506/female 520,934) 15-24 years: 11.8% (male 297,025/female 287,512) 25-54 years: 43.52% (male 1,082,577/female 1,072,721) 55-64 years: 10.33% (male 256,353/female 255,155) 65 years and over: 12.84% (male 293,577/female 342,113) (2016 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 53.7% youth dependency ratio: 33.5% elderly dependency ratio: 20.2% potential support ratio: 5% (2015 est.) |
| Median age | total: 36.4 years male: 36.1 years female: 36.8 years (2016 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.2% (2016 est.) |
| Birth rate | 14.5 births/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.) |
| Population distribution | population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest agglomeration 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: 63.2% of total population (2015) rate of urbanization: 1.58% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) |
| Major urban areas - population | DUBLIN (capital) 1.169 million (2015) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 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 (2016 est.) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 29.9 (2012 est.) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 80.8 years male: 78.5 years female: 83.2 years (2016 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.98 children born/woman (2016 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 64.8% note: percent of women aged 18-49 (2004/05) |
| Health expenditures | 7.8% of GDP (2014) |
| Physicians density | 2.67 physicians/1,000 population (2013) |
| Hospital bed density | 2.9 beds/1,000 population (2011) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 97.9% of population rural: 97.8% of population total: 97.9% of population unimproved: urban: 2.1% of population rural: 2.2% of population total: 2.1% of population (2015 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 89.1% of population rural: 92.9% of population total: 90.5% of population unimproved: urban: 10.9% of population rural: 7.1% of population total: 9.5% of population (2015 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.28% (2014 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 8,000 (2014 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 100 (2014 est.) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 27% (2014) |
| Education expenditures | 5.3% of GDP (2013) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 19 years male: 19 years female: 19 years (2012) |
| Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 | total: 23.9% male: 26.6% female: 20.9% (2014 est.) |